NEP 2020

July 31, 2023 7:12 PM

NEP 2020 provides for setting up Gender Inclusion Fund, especially for girls and transgender students: Govt replies in LS

The government has said that National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 focuses on ‘Equitable and Inclusive Education’ which reverberates the idea that no child should be left behind in terms of educational opportunity because of their background and socio-cultural identities. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi said that NEP, 2020 provides for setting up a Gender Inclusion Fund (GIF), especially for girls and transgender students. Sh...

July 27, 2023 7:32 PM

NEP 2020 focuses on the promotion of all Indian languages including regional languages: Govt in RS

The Government is encouraging regional dialects and languages through literary programmes under the umbrella of Sahitya Akademi. Minister of Culture G Kishan Reddy said this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. He informed that Sahitya Akademi organizes literary programmes for the promotion of several northeastern tribal languages including Mizo, Garo, Lepcha, Khasi, and Jaintia. The Minister said that his Ministry is also promoting the translation of books from regional languages into E...

July 26, 2023 6:37 PM

NEP 2020 aims at addressing many growing developmental imperatives of India, says Director IIM, Jammu, Professor B.S. Sahay

Director Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu, Professor B.S. Sahay today said, National Education Policy 2020 aims at addressing many growing developmental imperatives of India and is emphasizing creating a holistic learning environment. Professor Sahay said this while addressing the media on ‘Strategic Action Plan for Implementing NEP 2020’ at IIM old campus, Jammu. The event was also attended by Director Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu, Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, ...