USTM mentors school teachers to adopt National Education Policy (NEP) practices

KHANAPARA: With a view to enabling school teachers to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the school level, the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has collaborated with different stakeholders and State Governments. More than 1,500 teachers from various parts of the North-East region have joined a regional workshop here on Sunday on 'NEP 2020: A Game Changer for School Education', organized by USTM in association with the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC). Experts from NCERT, CBSE, SEBA and SCERT deliberated on topics related to NEP and school education.

Addressing the gathering of school teachers, Prof BK Tripathi, former Director of IUCTE, Varanasi and former Director of NCERT, New Delhi, said, "We have to train teachers about how to take care of the learner and parents so that the learning condition and outcome is balanced. NEP has given a call to all of us that the real implementation of NEP is the progression and integration of how the child moves from looking into himself or herself to the family and society and then moving with nature and the globe". He was speaking on the topic 'Critical insights on NEP 2020 and its implications for School Education'.

Prof Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director, NCERTand Chairperson, NCTE, New Delhi was the chief guest on occasion and addressed the teachers. RC Jain, IAS (Retd), Chairman, Secondary Education Board of Assam, spoke on 'Translation of NEP 2020 into practice: Readiness of Schools'. Thongkholet Mate, Regional Officer, CBSE Regional Office, Guwahati, spoke on 'NEP 2020: Sustainable Developmental Goals for the Faculty and Students". Dr Nirada Devi, Director, SCERT, also dwelt on 'NEP-2020 and Science Education'. Dr Paul Pudussery, CSC, eminent Social Science researcher, spoke on 'Career Openings for Faculty and Students in Higher Education in the light of NEP 2020'.

Speaking on the occasion, Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of the USTM, said, "This kind of workshop will continue at regular intervals at different places, and experts will be invited to conduct these sort of sessions." He deliberated on 'Professional Development and Career Progression of School Teachers: A Way Forward'.

Delivering the presidential speech, Prof GD Sharma,Vice Chancellor of USTM, said, "The new education policy is a significant shift from the earlier education system. If we do not change with time, we will become obsolete. To bring NEP 2020 to action, there is an urgent need to equip teachers of all levels so that the real benefits of the policy reach the grass roots. An Interactive Session was also held where the respective experts took questions and feedback.

Earlier, the welcome address was made by Dr BK Das, Pro Vice Chancellor of USTM. Delivering the vote of thanks, Dr AH Barbhuiya, Academic Registrar, USTM, said that the main goals of the workshop are to make the school teachers accustomed to the rules and regulations of the NEP and provide them with knowledge about the reforms to be brought under the policy towards bringing in a profound impact on the country's education.

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