Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Significant Gaps in Implementation of NEP
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.191 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## Significant Gaps in Implementation of NEP

## 191. Shri E T Mohammed Basheer:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  significant  gaps  and  challenges  in  the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), including delays in roll-out, inadequate fund allocations compared to projected requirements and disparities in implementation in the States; and

(b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government to address these gaps, ensure sufficient funds and monitor the effective implementation of the NEP in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (b): The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) announced on 29.07.2020 is the first education  policy  of  the  21st  century  and  aims  to  address  the  many  growing  developmental imperatives of our country. The Policy proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education, including SDG-4, while building upon India's traditions and value systems.

NEP 2020  provides  different timelines as well as principles and  methodology  for  its implementation.  It  also  provides  that  in  the  decade  of  2030-40,  the  entire  policy  will  be  in  an operational mode, following which another comprehensive review will be undertaken. Education being in the concurrent list of Constitution, Centre and States are equally responsible for providing quality education to all. Accordingly, Ministry of Education, State Governments, education-related Ministries, the regulatory and implementing bodies of school and higher education such as University Grants  Commission,  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education,  National  Council  for  Teacher Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Central Board of Secondary Education,  Universities/Colleges/Schools  etc.  have  taken  initiatives  for  implementation  of  NEP 2020.

To create awareness and discuss innovative ideas for NEP implementation, a series of workshops / consultation-cum-review meetings have been held with States/UTs, Educational Institutions, other stakeholders from time to time. Implementation of NEP 2020 was discussed in National Education

Ministers' Conference held in Gujarat in June 2022; National Conference of Chief Secretaries held in June 2022; 7 th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held in August 2022; Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2022, 2023 and 2024; 9 th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held on 27 th July 2024. A two-day National Workshop on Higher and Technical Education was organized with Secretaries  of  States/UTs  on  12 th &  13 th   November 2024 to disseminate various approaches and methodologies  to  implement  NEP  2020.  Recently  a  two-day  Vice  Chancellors'  Conference  of Central  Universities  was  held  in  Kevadia,  Gujarat  on  10 th &  11 th July  2025  to  focus  on  Central Universities' role as drivers of educational transformation and their contribution to Viksit Bharat @2047; review progress and set future course for implementation of NEP 2020; Discussions were held on key themes of NEP 2020. A national workshop on Multidisciplinary Education & Research University (MERU) under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM USHA) was held from 30th  April  to  1st  May,  2025  to  discuss  topics  like  UGC  Regulations  for  NEP  Implementation, Clustering and Collaboration for Multidisciplinary Education, Holistic Education through Integration of Skilling and Industry Connect, etc. Vice Chancellors, eminent academicians and State officials participated in the workshop.

For Outreach and Awareness of Implementation of NEP 2020, a program involving 84 Centrally Funded Higher Education Institutions (CFIs) and 404 State Public Universities, each CFI mapped with the 5-7 State Universities located in the nearby geographies, have been started.

Various schemes/projects/programmes run by Ministry of Education have been aligned with NEP 2020. As far as Central Government is concerned, Budget allocation from the year 2021-22 to 202526 is given below: -

| Year   | 2021-22   | 2022-23     | 2023-24     | 2024-25     | 2025-26     |
|--------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Budget | 93,224.31 | 1,04,277.72 | 1,12,899.47 | 1,21,117.77 | 1,28,650.05 |

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