President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the inaugural session of the Governors' Conference on National Education Policy 2020 on September 7. Ministry of Education is organising the 'Role of NEP-2020 in Transforming Higher Education.' Education ministers of all states, vice-chancellors of state universities and central universities and senior academicians will be participating in the virtual conference. Check the highlights and live updates of Governors' Conference On National Education Policy 2020.
Governors' Conference On National Education Policy 2020: PM Modi Live
Hon'ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji (@rashtrapatibhvn), in august presence of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, inaugurating the Governors' Conference on the role of #NEP2020 in transforming higher education. @EduMinOfIndia @SanjayDhotreMP @ https://t.co/ONhUIZ6X76
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) September 7, 2020
PMO statement reads, "The new National Education Policy strives for making India into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society. It envisions an India-centred education system that contributes directly to transforming India into a global superpower."
The statement added, "The comprehensive transformation the NEP 2020 aims will bring about a paradigm shift in the country's education system and create an enabling and reinvigorated educational ecosystem for a new 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' as envisaged by the Prime Minister.
Earlier, the Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission had organised a 'Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy 2020.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi also participated in the conference.
- Nishank Shares NEP 2020 Draft Facts
Work on National Education Policy had started over 4-5 years ago. Millions of people - both rural, urban and people associated to the education sector had given their suggestions for the NEP. Over 2 lakh people had sent in their suggestions.
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) September 7, 2020 - Governors' Conference On National Education Policy 2020 Live
- Ministry of Education Joins NEP 2020
- PM Modi On NEP 2020
At 10:30 AM tomorrow, 7th September, I will join a conference with Rashtrapati Ji, Governors & VCs of universities on the National Education Policy 2020 and its transformational impact. Deliberations from this conference will strengthen our efforts to make India a knowledge hub.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2020
NEP-2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century which was announced after 34 years of the previous National Policy on Education in 1986.