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University Grants Commissions have asked universities and colleges across the country to raise awareness of the new National Education Policy among teachers, students, officials and others involved in the Higher Education System.
Universities and colleges have been asked to share the activities related to this on the UGC monitoring portal.
UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain in a letter issued to the university Vice-Chancellors has stated that it is needed to create awareness amongst the teachers, students, officials, and other stakeholders in the higher education system about the NEP.
The universities and colleges have thus been asked to conduct webinars and related online activities to discuss the different policy highlights and implications of the policy with the stakeholders.
Points of the New National Education Policy
The National Education Policy announced by the Union Cabinet has replaced the 34-year-old Education Policy established in 1986. The aim of the new National Education Policy is to pave the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make the country a global knowledge super-power.
The New Education Policy includes the 3-to 4-year choice of undergraduate courses, multiple entries and graduation options, the addition of 3.5 core positions in higher education institutions allowing for a single regulator, the discontinuation of M.Phil programs and a fixed fee for higher education reforms.
The NEP also proposed a single overarching umbrella body for higher education as a whole.
The Indian Higher Education Commission will also have separate and independent bodies to carry out separate accreditation, funding and academic standard setting functions.
These will replace the autonomous bodies, including the University Grants Commissions, the All India Technical Education Council (AICTE) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
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