GUWAHATI: Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a vision document that is full of potential to facilitate the nation’s journey towards a new India. Speaking on the first day of the two-day conclave on ‘Implementation of NEP 2020 in Assam at Assam Administrative Staff College on Thursday, the Governor said that NEP has envisioned an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to transforming India into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high-quality education to all.
The conclave has been organized by Raj Bhavan, Assam in partnership with Higher Education Department. It saw the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Minister of Education Dr. Ranoj Pegu.
The Governor said that to reap rich dividends from NEP 2020, the government is charting some actionable points like a common timetable, a common grading pattern, and a common curriculum and implementing them. He said that Assam is taking a lead role in implementing the provisions of NEP, as the universities in the state should work in an accountable manner to implement NEP 2020 in their curriculum.
The Governor also said that he hopes the conclave at the Assam Administrative Staff College will provide an excellent platform for all the stakeholders to exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore innovative approaches to ensure the successful implementation of NEP 2020. The governor also expressed happiness at the fact that the ratio of girl students in the state is higher than the ratio of boys, whereas in many other states it is the opposite. Similarly, the student-teacher ratio is also good in Assam.
Addressing the conclave, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Government of Assam has taken steps for speedy implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and accordingly launched this Policy for higher education in the state on June 3. He said the Vice- Chancellor of the state universities have been taking committed steps for its implementation and assured all necessary support for improvement of infrastructure of the universities. He informed that views from parents and students would also be sought for proper implementation of this education policy and urged the universities to publish booklets to help students understand the PG and UG courses under NEP 2020.
For the infrastructure development of educational institutions, the Governor during his speech also observed that the universities to which the state government has allotted land should get the master plan prepared soon by paying special attention to taking possession of the land, mutation proceedings, etc., and coordinating with the concerned departments of the state government to speed up the construction works.
It may be mentioned that to effectively implement NEP 2020 within their respective educational institutions, the first day of the conclave had presentations from the Vice Chancellors of Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Agricultural University, Cotton University, Assam Women’s University, Assam Science and Technology University, Madhavdev University, Bhattadev University, Bodoland University, Sati Sadhnai University, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Majuli University of Culture, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management, Rabindranath Tagore University, S S Aniruddhadeva Sports University, Tezpur University, Assam University.
Presentations were also made by six autonomous colleges: North Lakhimpur College, Nowgong College, J. B. College, Sivsagar College, Arya Vidyapeeth College, and Furkating College. The conclave was attended among others by Advisor Education, Govt. of Assam, Prof. Nani Gopal, Advisor Chancellor’s Secretariat, Prof. M.K. Choudhury, Additional Chief Secretary Biswaranjan Samal, Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor, S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram, Chancellors of different universities, Directors of Institutes, Principals of autonomous colleges, educationists from across the country, and senior officers of the State government, stated a press release.
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