Faculty Members conduct Interactive Session on “NEP 2020 in India: A Progressive Step in Education”
25-Aug-2020
In order to create awareness among the faculty members on new ‘National Education Policy (NEP)’ 2020, a team of Faculties from Basic Science conducted an interactive session on 24th Aug’2020.
The National Education Policy was framed in 1986 and modified in 1992. More than three decades have passed during which period significant changes have taken place in our country, society, economy and the world at large.
Quality, Innovation and Research will be the pillars on which India will become a Knowledge Super Power. Clearly, a new Education Policy is needed. The new NEP 2020 announced by Ministry of Education, emphasizes on holistic multidisciplinary education for future nation’s stakeholders.
Under National Education Policy 2020, the Central and State Governments would work together to increase the public investment in education sector and to reach 6 Percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the earliest.
Dr. Rajesha S., Principal; Dr. Nalini Rebello, Dean-Academics; Prof. B. Hemanth Prabhu, Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering; Prof. Prashanth Rao, Head, Dept. of Basic Science; and faculty members of Basic Science and Dept. of Civil Engineering were present for the session.
Dr. Rajesha S., Principal gave valuable suggestions related to effective implementation, scope and challenges in the upcoming New Education Policy.
Highlights of the Session:
• Objectives of NEP 2020
• Assessment Reforms Holistic Assessment
• Redefining Role of Educator Teacher/Trainer
• Comparison between new and old education policy
• Current Challenges
In the coming days, similar sessions on NEP will be conducted for other departments too.
