Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: National Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## National Education Policy

## 1775.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

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

(a) whether the National Education Policy aims at equipping students with the knowledge and  skills  required  to  meet  the  cut  throat  competition  in  the  country  as  well  as  outside country and its details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has proposed State-wise plan of action in order to implement the National Education Policy; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and 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  Education  Policy  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.  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 was 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.  There  has  been  wide  publicity  and  positive  feedback  from  all  stakeholders. Accordingly,  based  on  all  feedback/comments  received  from  various  stakeholders  on  the Draft NEP, the Ministry is in the process of finalizing the National Education Policy, 2020.

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.

**********