Education Minister Terms NEP 'Guiding Philosophy', Calls For Fast-Tracking Its Implementation

Pradhan directed officials from the Education and Skill Development ministries to raise policy awareness among stakeholders and create a strong skill-education convergence in a joint meeting.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asks for fast-tracking of NEP implementation

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called for the new National Education Policy (NEP) to be implemented as soon as possible, noting that it is more than just a document.

Pradhan directed officials from the Education and Skill Development ministries to raise policy awareness among stakeholders and create a strong skill-education convergence in a joint meeting.

“Along with my ministerial colleagues from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Education, reviewed the progress made in the implementation of National Education Policy. Called for fast-tracking implementation, enhancing awareness and creating a strong skill-education convergence,” he tweeted.

“NEP is not merely a document but a guiding philosophy for us. A futuristic vision covering the entire spectrum of education, NEP strives to achieve holistic development of the future generation,” the minister added.

Three Ministers of State (MoS) for Education, Annapurna Devi, Subhas Sarkar, and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, also attended the meeting.

The NEP, which was approved by the Union Cabinet last year at a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and aims to pave the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to transform India into a global knowledge superpower.