Task force for implementation of NEP 2020 finalised — Minister

Our Correspondent

Imphal, Aug. 18 (EMN): The formation of the special task force for effective implementation of the New Education Policy 2020 has been finalised and is ready for implementation in the state.

This was disclosed by Manipur Education Minister Dr. Thokchom Radheshyam while briefing the media in Imphal on Tuesday.

Minister Dr. Radheshyam said that as a part of the series of steps being taken up for implementation of the new education policy, brainstorming sessions, discussions and meetings on the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 are being conducted with experts and officials by the department of Education.

He said that a meeting regarding the matter was held for the third time on Tuesday with the representatives of central institutions imparting higher education and officials and principals of DM University.  He said that during the meeting detailed discussion was held with the officials of the central institutions in the state and principals in respect of higher education with special focus on implementation of the NEP. 

The meeting took consideration of the various suggestions and inputs as such of organising several rounds of seminars, discussions workshops at every level of higher education, wide publicity of NEP, 2020, with the distribution of the copy of NEP, 2020 to all the faculties of the Institution by the head of the respective institute, and to take support of the various government departments while opening the various disciplines in the institute. Dr. Radheshyam also informed that a meeting with the officials of Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) and principals of higher secondary education was also held later wherein the possible challenges that could arise and how the already existing system can be improvised with the new education policy during the implementation of the new policy in the school section were discussed.