The Government of India has formulated a new National Education Policy — 2020, which seeks to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society to bring out the unique capabilities of each individual. While seeking to increase the GER in higher education from 26.3 per cent (2018) to 50 per cent by 2035, it has also sought to promote private enterprise in higher education to support governmental efforts.
The Sharda University has already undertaken an extensive exercise to discuss and deliberate the policy to bring out in sharper focus the areas in which the higher education institutions need to concentrate on.
In this context, the university has planned to focus on ‘Institutional Development Plan for Academic Excellence in Higher Education in seven days Plenary Sessions (FDP) with Chief Guest Prof Anil Dattatraya sahasrabudhe Chairman of AICTE .
The plenary session was started on August 21, 2021 and will be ending on August 27, 2021. More than 20 speakers of reputed colleges and institutes are addressing education policies, said Prof (Dr) Sibraram Khara, Vice Chancellor at Sharda University.
During the course of the programme, it is proposed to discuss various other relevant topics such as holistic and multi disciplinary education, how NEP can transfer higher education in India and promoting students wellness for high quality education.