The deadline for public comments on the draft of the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be extended by a month till July 31, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said in the Rajya Sabha Thursday.
The draft of the new NEP, which was formulated by a panel led by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, provides reforms at all levels of education. The current deadline to submit public views will expire on June 30.
"The report (on the draft NEP) has been put on a public domain for suggestions. The draft has been prepared after discussions at all levels. And the date for submitting comments will be extended by a month," Pokhriyal said during the Question Hour in the Upper House.
He was responding to a supplementary asked by TMC member Derek O' Brien that if the committee prepared the draft of the new NEP without holding any meetings and without discussion.
Public inputs have been sought on four broad categories
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