Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: New Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## New Education Policy

## † 189.  SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  a  Committee  for  drafting  of  a  New Education Policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the said Committee is likely to be constituted and submit its report;

(c)  whether  the  Government propose to invite  suggestions  from the State Governments with regard  to  Education  Policy  and  if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  suggestions  are  likely  to  be received;

- (d) whether the schools are to be made non-profit under the new Education Policy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the number of schools and colleges earning profits for imparting education; and
- (f) whether the standard of education being maintained by the schools and colleges and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) and (b): The Government of India has constituted a Committee for Evolution of the New Education  Policy  (NEP).  The  Committee  will  consist  of  Shri  T.S.R.  Subramanian,  Former Cabinet Secretary as the Chairman and Smt. Shailaja Chandra, former Chief Secretary, NCT of Delhi,  Shri  Sevaram  Sharma,  former  Home  Secretary,  NCT  of  Delhi,  Shri  Sudhir  Mankad, former Chief Secretary, Gujarat & Prof. J.S. Rajput, former Director, NCERT as members of the Committee. The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) will  provide  administrative  assistance  and  support  to  the  Committee.  The  Committee  will examine the outcome documents, recommendations and suggestions received and formulate a Draft National Education Policy as well as a Framework for Action (FFA). The Committee will submit its report by 31 st December, 2015. The Draft Report will be placed for consideration of CABE and thereafter will be submitted to the Cabinet. Only after all the stages the Education Policy will be finalised.

(c):  A  consultation  meeting  was  held  on  21.03.2015  under  the  Chairpersonship  of  Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) with the State Education Ministers and State Education  Secretaries  to  discuss  the  consultative  process  on  formulation  of  New  Education Policy (NEP) mainly focusing on the grass root consultative process which are to take place from village and move upwards to the Block, District and State levels. New Education Policy was  also  discussed  as  an  agenda  item  in  Central  Advisory  Board  on  Education  (CABE),the highest advisory body on education, in its the 63 rd Meeting held on 19 th August,2015.

Union Minister for HRD has also held six Zonal Meetings on NEP with the State Education Ministers, State Education Secretaries and other state officials.

(d) to (f): So far as the policy of the Govt. of India is concerned, education is a 'not for profit' activity  and  as  such  education  institutions  are  prohibited  from  earning  profit. The  present policy  is  against  commercialization  of  education.  Several  pronouncements  of  the  Supreme Court of India have also cautioned against commercialization of education.

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