West Bengal government formed a committee to study the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The committee is of the view that the NEP 2020 needs clarity to be implemented throughout the country.
West Bengal government formed a committee to study the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The committee recently released its statement on the New Education Policy 2020. The committee is of the view that the NEP 2020 needs clarity to be implemented throughout the country.
The committee formed by the West Bengal government stated that certain features of NEP 2020 lack clarity while other features cannot be implemented to the entire country. A member of the committee on Sunday conferred that each state of the country has its different culture and heritage so some of the features can’t be implemented throughout the country.
A member of the committee formed by the West Bengal government stated that “In a vast country like India, which has diversified socio-economic condition, a common yardstick cannot be applied to all the states especially at the primary and secondary levels of education and this has been enunciated in the report”.
In a statement given to PTI, he conferred “Certain features of New Education Policy, such as redesigning of class 10 board exams and reforms in primary schools, lack clarity. In a country of 130crore population, you cannot thrust a uniform education policy on all states, regardless of their linguistic heritage and customs”.
Further, he said, “What can be applicable to Manipur, what is relevant in Punjab, may not make sense in West Bengal or Tamil Naidu”.
NEP 2020 – A Copy Of Education System Followed In Western Countries: Bengal Education Minister
After the New Education Policy 2020 got approval from the union cabinet, the state Education Minister of West Bengal Partha Chatterjee set up the 6 member committee of academicians. He told that the State government will convey its opinion on NEP 2020 to the Centre after the committee submits its report.
The committee formed has submitted its report to the higher education department on 23rd August 2020. The report is said to be 100 pages long. However, the state has not communicated with the center. It is yet to share its view with the Centre on NEP 2020.
The report submitted by the committee includes observations from all the members of the panel. The panel consisted of academicians such as Jadavpur University, Vice-chancellor, Suranjan Das, Indologist Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri, and educationist Pabitra Sarkar. However, a member of the panel conferred that only the Education Minister of the State will reveal its components.
The Education Minister of West Bengal had earlier criticized the New Education Policy 2020 by calling it a copy of the education system being followed in the western countries.
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