Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: New Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## New Education Policy

## *8. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate new Education Policy in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has recently constituted any new panel/expert committee for the said  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  agenda  and  work assigned to the committee;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to include fitness test in the said policy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  timeline  for  submission  of  the  report  by  the  expert panel/committee, if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said policy is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  8  FOR  REPLY  ON  17.07.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN AND SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL REGARDING NEW EDUCATION POLICY

(a) to (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has initiated the process of formulating a New Education Policy (NEP),  for which  it carried out a highly participative, inclusive and multi-pronged consultation process, through online, grassroots and thematic expert consultations. The Ministry had constituted a Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy under the chairmanship of Shri T.S.R. Subramanian which submitted its report on the 27 th May, 2016 and thereafter, 'Some Inputs for  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy,  2016'  was  formulated.  The  Ministry  had  written  to  all Government of India Ministries, State Governments, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders inviting  comments/views/suggestions.  An  'Education Dialogue' was  also organized on 10th November, 2016 with the Hon'ble MPs to discuss the suggestions and to elicit their views. The five main pillars of education which the proposed New Education Policy will focus are: Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability.

The  Government  has,  on  24 th June  2017,  recently  constituted  a  9-member  Committee  for preparation  of  the  draft  National  Education  Policy  under  the  Chairmanship  of  eminent  scientist Padma Vibhushan Dr. K. Kasturirangan. The other eight members of the Committee are Dr. Vasudha Kamat, former Vice-Chancellor of SNDT University, Mumbai; Shri K. J. Alphonse, former IAS; Dr. Manjul  Bhargava,  Professor  of  Mathematics, Princeton University USA,  Fields  Medalist  in Mathematics;  Dr.  Ram  Shankar  Kureel,  Vice-Chancellor  of  Baba  Saheb  Ambedkar  University  of Social  Sciences,  Madhya  Pradesh;  Prof.  T.V.  Kattimani,  Vice-Chancellor,  Indira  Gandhi  National Tribal University, Amarkantak; Shri Krishna Mohan Tripathi, former Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh High  School  and  Intermediate  Examination  Board;  Dr.  Mazhar  Asif,  Professor,  Department  of Persian, Gauhati University, Guwahati; and Dr. M.K. Sridhar, former Member Secretary Karnataka Innovation  Council  and  Karnataka  Knowledge  Commission  and  CABE  Member.  The  Committee will examine all the suggestions and inputs received and prepare a draft National Education Policy.

- (c): It is premature to comment on the content of the Policy at this stage.
- (d): The Committee is expected to submit its report by 31 st December, 2017.

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