Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: States Fully Implementing National Education Policy, 2020
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1455 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## States Fully Implementing National Education Policy, 2020

†1455. Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  States/Union  Territories  that  has  fully  implemented  the  National Education Policy, 2020 so far;

(b) the main challenges being faced by the States in the implementation of the said scheme and the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether the Government is providing any special financial assistance to the States/UTs for this reason and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Implementation  of  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  is  a  continuous process. NEP 2020 provides different timelines as well as principles and methodology for its  implementation.  Education  being  in  the  concurrent  list  of  Constitution,  Centre  and States are equally responsible for providing quality education to all. NEP also provides for careful planning, joint monitoring and collaborative implementation by Center and States for  execution  of  this  policy.  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; 7th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held in August 2022; Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2022, 2023 and 2024; 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held on 27th July 2024. A

two-day  National  Workshop  on  Higher  and  Technical  Education  was  organized  with Secretaries  of  States/UTs  on  12th  &  13th  November  2024  to  disseminate  various approaches and methodologies to implement NEP 2020. A two-day Vice Chancellors' Conference of Central Universities was held in Kevadia, Gujarat on 10th & 11th 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.

National Conference on Curricular and Assessment Equivalence and Improving Learning Outcomes was organised on 02.07.2025. The Conference witnessed participation of over 250 senior officials. Key highlights included the launch of the PARAKH Dissemination Portal, presentations on State-level best practices, deliberations on frameworks for Board equivalence,  and  strategies  for  enhancing  learning  outcomes  in  alignment  with  the objectives of NEP 2020.

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 2025 26 is given below: -

| Year                             | 2021-22   | 2022-23     | 2023-24     | 2024-25     | 2025-26     |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Budget Allocation (Rs. in crore) | 93,224.31 | 1,04,277.72 | 1,12,899.47 | 1,21,117.77 | 1,28,650.05 |

Union Budget 2026-27 proposes Budget Allocation of Rs. 1,39,289.48 crore for various schemes/projects/programmes run by Ministry of Education aligned with NEP 2020.