Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Education System
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 42 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## Education System

## † 42. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made/proposes to make any long term plan in collaboration with State Governments to strengthen and streamline the education system in the country;
- (b) if so, State-wise details of the said plan along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (c):  The  Government  is  in  the  process  of  formulating  a  new  National  Education Policy. For this purpose, wide ranging consultations were undertaken at multiple levels of online, expert / thematic and grassroots from village to State, Zonal levels and the National level.  Initially,  a  Committee  for  Evolution  of  the  New  Education  Policy  was  constituted, which submitted its report in May, 2016 which was followed by the Ministry's ' Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016' , both of which are considered as inputs for policy  formulation.  Thereafter,  a  Committee  for  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy  was constituted in June 2017 under the Chairmanship of eminent scientist Dr. K Kasturirangan, which has submitted the Draft National Education Policy 2019(DNEP 2019) to the Ministry on  31 st May  2019.  The  Draft  NEP  2019  has  been  uploaded  on  MHRD's  website  at https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Draft\_NEP\_2019\_EN\_Revised.pdf and also  at  https://innovate.mygov.in/list-nep/  to  elicit  comments  and  suggestions  from  the various stakeholders. Further, letters were written to States/UTs Governments and Government of  India  Ministries  inviting  their  views  and  comments  on  DNEP  2019.    An Education  Dialogue  with  Hon'ble  MPs  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Tamil  Nadu, Puducherry,  Kerala,  Karnataka  &  Odisha  on  three  consecutive  days  i.e  on  31.07.2019,

01.08.2019  &  02.08.2019.  Two  meetings  with  State  Education  Secretaries  of  School Education and another with State Secretaries of Higher & Technical Education was held on 09.07.2019 and 08.08.2019 respectively. Around 2 lakh suggestions on the Draft National Education  Policy  received  from  various  stakeholders.  A  special  meeting  of  CABE  on National  Education  Policy  was  held  on  21.09.2019,  to  discuss  the  National  Education Policy. Currently, process of finalising the National Education Policy is ongoing.

Since  Education  is  in  the  concurrent list  of  Constitution  of  India,  hence,  State/UT Government will play a vital role in the implementation of the National Education Policy. The  goals  of  the  policy  will  be  implemented  in  a  coordinated  and  phased  manner  in collaboration with the State Governments.

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