The 14th National Education Summit 2021 was organised by ASSOCHAM from February 18 to 20 2021 (virtually as well as physically) with National Book Trust, India as the knowledge partner. The three-day summit discussed the impact of the National Education Policy 2020 on transforming the educational landscape of the nation and carving a road map for its implementation.
Inaugurating the summit virtually, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Minister of Education began with the objective that NEP will prove to be the dawn of a new India as the knowledge superpower.
In his inaugural address, Dr Nishank said that the policy which has been brought after much deliberation, is being praised not only by the country but all over the world. He praised ASSOCHAM’s contribution in the process of its formation.
In the next session of the program, Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma Chairman, National Book Trust, India shared his views on the “Researching Quality Assurance in Higher Education — Accreditation and Ranking of Universities” in the National Education Policy 2020. He said that quality education assurance has an important role to play in the development of any country. He praised the option of multiple entry and exit points afforded to the student by NEP-2020.
Yuvraj Malik, Director National Book Trust, India in the afternoon session on “Road map for universalisation of education with 100 per cent GER in school education by 2020” spoke about the five deliverables of the NEP 2020 that will help turn it from a vision document to ground reality. Affordability, accountability, equity, accessibility and quality of education will help build a strong foundation which in turn will curate a knowledge based citizenry, a global citizen. The Guest of Honour at this session was Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Odisha Cabinet Minister, Higher Education.
In the physical session on “Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities — An Approach to Attain the Highest Global Standards in Quality Education”, the Guest of Honour Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sport and President ICCR shared his thoughts with the audience. Speaking at the session, Yuvraj Malik Director, NBT said, “Our education sector is an institution for nation building that influences the collective consciousness of the nation”. Talking about the NEP 2020, he said that it is a vision document for our future generation, a draft for their future and each one of us has to come together as a stakeholder, be it teachers, schools, educationists, principals, owners, private institute honors, everyone has to contribute only then can we build a nation which we can call Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, and the developed India as a viksit and shikshit bharat.