National Education Policy 2019

The National Education Policy, 2019, draft committee chairperson stressed the need for face-to-face contacts, interactions, exchange of ideas and thoughts as he backed the traditional mode

A panel led by Kasturirangan had submitted the draft of the new NEP to Nishank when he took charge as the HRD Minister in May

The ministry outlined six guiding principles in the final draft which will be placed before the cabinet soon

As new partners start working in conjunction with the state school system, a slow but distinct transformation is occurring in India's education delivery

Good public education is a fundamental right in India, and there is a strong correlation between public investment in education, child development and empowerment

The finance minister also said that a National Sports Education Board will be set up under the Khelo India scheme

Deviating from the original suggestion of keeping Hindi as a mandatory subject in all schools, the draft policy now calls for students to choose their subjects in Classes VI or VII