National Education Policy will help shape Atmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi

• President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the importance of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  
• PM Modi said, “National Education Policy 2020 will equip youth with both knowledge & skills, to prepare them for needs of the future.”
  
• Both PM Modi and President Kovind urged all the governors to conduct more webinars to raise awareness about the New Education Policy.
  

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the importance of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 during the inaugural session of the Governors' Conference.

Both PM Modi and President Kovind urged all the governors to conduct more webinars to inform people about the New Education Policy.

Here are the highlights from PM Modi's speech:

• National education policy is not just for changing the way of education. This is going to give a new direction to the social and economic aspect of 21st century India. It is shaping the resolve and strength of self-reliant India.
• Education policy and education system is a main medium for fulfilling the nation's aspirations
• Central and state governments, local bodies, all are attached to the responsibility of the education system. But it is also true that the government's interference in education policy should be minimal.
• Millions of people of the country, living in the city and the village, people related to the education sector, gave their feedback for National Education Policy .
• Today the world is discussing the transforming nature of the job. National Education Policy 2020 will equip youth with both knowledge & skills, to prepare them for needs of the future.
• We have discussed thoroughly bridging the gap that the education section has witnessed over the years.
• Vocational exposure at a young age will help people prepare for better. It will also increase youth’s employability.
• Students today can study according to their aptitude. Earlier, students used to choose to stream out of their aptitude under pressure.
• We have to showcase maximum flexibility while implementing the policy.
• This is not the government's education policy, this is India’s policy. It is not bound with any government rather it is attached with the aspirations of the country.
• Our responsibility is to promote technological solutions at every university and college.
• We will encourage healthy competition among universities using this policy and will also reward institutions.
• I urge you to conduct as many virtual conferences about NEP before to aware people.

Here are the highlights from President Kovind's speech:

• The National Education Policy has been formulated after an unprecedented and lengthy process of consultations.
• I am told that in the formulation of this policy, more than 2,02,500 lakh gram panchayats, more than 2,500 local bodies and more than two lakh suggestions received from about 675 districts have been taken into consideration.
• The National Education Policy will be able to take the people, especially the youth, in accordance with the needs and aspirations of the twenty-first century.
• It is not only a policy document, but a reflection of the aspirations of the learners and citizens of India.
• From the 1968 education policy to this education policy, it has been made clear in one voice that the central and state governments should jointly aim for 6% investment of GDP in the field of public education. This education policy of 2020 recommends reaching this goal quickly.
• It has been emphasized in the new education policy that we all have to develop a modern education system based on Indian life-values. At the same time, we have to try that everyone should get education with high quality and a vibrant and equal knowledge society should be created.
• Through education, we have to create such students who are filled with national pride as well as a sense of world welfare and can become a global citizen in the true sense.
• Teachers will have a central role in the fundamental changes being made in the education system. It has been made clear in this education policy that the most promising people in the teaching profession should be selected and their livelihood, dignity and autonomy should be ensured.
• In this context, there is a provision for starting educationally sound, multi-disciplinary and integrated teachers education programs. By the year 2030, only high-level institutions will remain active in this area.
• The goal is to create a new and comprehensive curriculum of teachers education, based on this education policy, by 2021, to give a strong foundation to school education. Teacher's education is a part of higher education. Therefore, at the state level, all of you have to achieve the most important goals related to teachers' education.
• In view of the need to accelerate the spread of vocational education in India, it has been decided that at least 50% of the students will be provided vocational education by the year 2025 in the school and higher education system.
• According to the 12th Five-Year Plan assessment, less than 5% of the workforce in India received formal vocational education. This number was 52% in the United States, 75% in Germany and 96% in South Korea.
• It has been made clear in this policy that vocational education will be considered as a part of mainstream education and such education will be given equal respect. This will lead to skill enhancement in children and youth as well as a sense of respect for the dignity of labor.
• Promotion of Indian languages, arts and culture has been given special importance in the National Education Policy because they are important for India's identity as well as our economy.
• Quality higher educational institutions are to be set up in Aspirational Districts and Special Educational Zones. This will be an important step in the interest of socially and economically disadvantaged groups.
• The goal is to provide at least one large multi-disciplinary higher education institution in or near each district by 2030 for higher education in deprived areas. For this, many steps will have to be taken at the state level.
• To give impetus to a large and vibrant economy like India, it is necessary to encourage 'knowledge-creation' and research. The central and state governments will have to increase the percentage of investment in research and innovation.
• It has been observed that the level of investment in research and innovation is 2.8% of GDP in the US, 4.2% in South Korea and 4.3% in Israel while in India it is only 0.7%.
• A National Research Foundation will be established to inspire quality academic research in all fields. To strengthen the culture of research, all universities and higher education institutions will have to work with the National Research Foundation.
• The use and integration of technology will accelerate learning process improvement and yield better results. For this, the National Educational Technology Forum - NETF. Will be established. Ntef The state government agencies will also provide consultation.
• The success of the National Education Policy will depend on the effective contribution of both the Center and the State. Education is the subject of the concurrent list under the Indian Constitution. Therefore, it requires joint and coordinated action by the Center and the States.
• I would request all the governors of the states to create a theme-based virtual association to implement the policy.

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