Lok Sabha Question No. 5652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Improvement in Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, K. ASHOK KUMAR, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Improvement in Education

†5652. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided any new policy on higher education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which and the manner in which it is likely to be implemented;
- (c) whether various committees have given suggestions to fix teacher's accountability in this regard and regarding review of teacher's works by the students;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the steps being taken in this regard;
- (e) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  jobs  for  the  youth  with  graduate  and  bachelor  of technology (B.tech) degree?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (f):  The Government is in the process of framing a New Education Policy (NEP) for meeting the changing dynamics of the population's requirement with regard to quality education, innovation and  research,  aiming  to  make  India  a  knowledge  superpower  by  equipping  its  students  with  the necessary skills and knowledge and to eliminate the shortage of manpower in science, technology, academics and industry, for which wide ranging consultations were undertaken at multiple levels of online, expert/thematic and grassroots from village to State, Zonal levels as well as at the National level.

Initially, a Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy was constituted which submitted its report in May, 2016 and it has been recommended therein that the Centre and States should jointly prepare  norms  and  guidelines  for  teacher  accountability.  The    Committee    has  also  recommended that  learning  outcomes  for  each  class  should  be  formulated, and monitored  through  internal and  external  evaluations. Teachers and headmasters should be held accountable for achieving the prescribed outcomes, and their career progression linked to their academic performance. Thereafter, the  Ministry prepared 'Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016' wherein it has been recommended that issues relating to teacher absenteeism, teacher vacancies and lack of teacher accountability  will  be  resolved  with  strong  political  consensus  and  will and the Programmes for  enhancing  the  capacity,  motivation  and  accountability  of teachers to deliver quality education and  improvements  in  learning  outcomes  of  students  will  be  accorded  priority.  The  Some  Inputs document  also  recommends  that  Skill  development  programmes  in  school  and  higher  education system will be  reoriented  not  only  for  gainful  employment  of  our  students  but  also help them develop  entrepreneurial  skills.  However,  both  these  documents  are  treated  as  inputs  for  policy formulation.

Suggestions  and inputs have  been  received from  various stakeholders such as, individuals, organisations, autonomous bodies, Hon'ble MPs, GoI Ministries and State Governments on various aspects  of  education.  The  exercise  of  preparing  a  New  Education  Policy  is  still  ongoing  as  a Committee for Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has been  constituted  which  will  consider  and  examine  all  inputs  and  suggestions  and  is  expected  to submit its report by 31.03.2018.

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