Governor Ramesh Bais on Wednesday after addressing the seminar organized on the topic 'National Education Policy and Implementation', held a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Registrar and educationists of various universities. Vice Chancellors of private universities established in the state were also present in the meeting.
The Governor enquired from the Vice-Chancellors of all the universities about the progress being made towards the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. He said that all the universities should seriously imbibe the provisions of the National Education Policy. Professors should maintain constant dialogue with the students, so that our students can be fully aware of the features of this education policy.
The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Ranchi and the Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas organised a day-long seminar on the topic ‘National Education Policy and Action’ at the Jharkhand University of Technology campus.
The aim of the seminar was to inform institution heads of the various universities in the state about the National Education Policy and for an update on how they plan to implement it in their institutions.
The Governor addressing the seminar said that the new education policy focuses more on practical aspects that have been emphasized than the theoretical aspects of education.
The governor further said that the policy focuses on transformational reforms in the school and higher education in the country. Its objectives include achieving a 100 per cent gross enrollment ratio in school education by the year 2030 as well as the universalisation of education from primary to secondary level.
This policy will also empower teachers at all levels of education and help them to teach effectively using technology and help recruit and retain the best professional educators to help prepare the next generation of citizens. All subjects like art, music, craft, sports, yoga and community service have also been included in the curriculum to help in overall development, special attention has also been given to nurture human values.
The Governor said that there may be difficulties in the beginning to change the prevailing education policy running for decades, but if there is a strong will, the ways keep coming out. There are many excuses for not working, but those who work somehow find a way out. The new education policy is in the interest of the students and the country. The future of the country should be good, so we have to move forward in this path, there is no alternative to it.
He inquired about the action being taken in the context of the provisions contained in the education policy, credit system, mother tongue, vocational courses, etc., for teaching various courses to be implemented under National Education Policy 2020. He said that if there is any difficulty in implementing the National Education Policy 2020, then contact him without hesitation.