P M Modi to Address on NEP 2020

P M Modi to Address on NEP
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Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Pradhan said it would be introduced on a pilot basis from the academic session 2025-26 in some AICTE affiliated institutions.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that technical education in eight regional languages will be offered in some institutions on a pilot basis from the academic year 2025-26.
Regional languages include Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada and Malayalam.
This means that engineering school students will have the opportunity to study their courses in their mother tongue. This initiative is part of the implementation of the National Policy on Education (NEP) 2020.

Role Of SWAYAM

Pradhan informed that translation of reference material for engineering courses in regional languages under SWAYAM platform, which is offering online courses in subjects like science, engineering and technology, humanities and social sciences, law and management.
SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) was launched in July 2017 to enable learning anytime, anywhere. This is a part of the initiative of the Ministry of Education.

After a Gap of 34 Years

Engineering and technical institutions that wish to start programs in regional languages will have a separate AICTE approval process.
The government announced the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) on July 29 after a gap of 34 years. One of the major recommendations in this regard is to promote greater use of regional languages in education.

AICTE Tools Play An Important Role

The Minister said that an “AICTE Translation Automation Artificial Intelligence Tool” to translate English language online courses into eleven different languages like Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese and Odia.

SIP Is Now Mandatory

He said the Student Induction Program (SIP), which is now a compulsory part of the curriculum for first year students in engineering, will also be delivered in regional languages.

As part of the NEP, the education ministry is also setting up a task force to prepare a roadmap for providing technical education in the mother tongue. This will include programs like B. Tech in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
This is to enable students from geographical areas to get access to technical education. Translated magazines will also be made available to these candidates.

PM Modi Will Address The Program

According to sources, Our Prime Minister Damodar Das Narendra Modi will address a program on July 29 to mark the completion of one year of the new National Education Policy. The new education policy was passed for implementation in July 2020.

The Prime Minister will address the program on the completion of one year of the NEP. He is likely to talk about the progress made so far on the implementation of the policy and will also share a roadmap for the projects in the pipeline and their timelines – the sources said.

A Guiding Philosophy For Us

NEP is not just a document but a guiding philosophy for us. A futuristic vision covering the entire spectrum of education, NEP strives to achieve holistic development of the future generation, – said the minister. The meeting was also attended by Ministers of State for Education Annapurna Devi and Rajakumar Ranjan Singha.

Features of NEP 2020

Features of National Education Policy 2020:

    • 1) The National Education Policy 2020 was approved last year with a view to reform the school and higher education system in India. As per reports, this was the first education policy to be passed in the country in the last 34 years.
    • 2) Some of the provisions of NEP 2020 in school education include infrastructure support, innovative education centres to bring dropouts back into the mainstream, tracking students and their learning levels, covering both formal and non-formal education modes Creating multiple avenues for learning is involved. and engagement of counsellors or well-trained social workers with schools.
    • 3) When it comes to higher education, NEP 2020 aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education from 26.4 per cent (2018) to 50 per cent by 2035. At least 3.6 crore new seats will be added in higher education. Institute.
    • 4) As per the education policy, the National Research Foundation will be created as an apex body for promoting a strong research culture and building research capacity in higher education.
    • 5) Various reforms mentioned under NEP 2020 are flexibility in UG courses, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, increase in the number of higher educational institutions, etc.
NEP Guiding Philosophy and Its Implementation

Describing the new National Education Policy as not just a document but a guiding philosophy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called for expediting its implementation. In a joint meeting with officials from the Ministries of Education and Skill Development, Pradhan directed the officers to increase awareness among stakeholders about the policy and create a strong skill-education convergence.
Reviewed the progress made in the implementation of the National Policy on Education, with my ministerial colleagues from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Education. Called for fast-tracking implementation, raising awareness and creating a strong skill-education convergence.

A Guiding Philosophy For U

NEP is not just a document but a guiding philosophy for us. A futuristic vision covering the entire spectrum of education, NEP strives to achieve holistic development of the future generation – said the minister. The meeting was also attended by Ministers of State for Education Anapurana Devi and Rajakumar Ranjan Singha.

India Will Become Global Superpower

The NEP, approved by the Union Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi last year, replaced the National Policy on Education formulated in 1986. It aims to pave the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.