At a ceremony held at Gauhati University in Guwahati, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for the higher educational institutes of the state.
“Adoption of the New Education Policy marks a historic day for Assam,” said Sarma.
Further, speaking about the policy, he said: “The NEP was envisioned under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of preparing our youth for the future, and its adoption marks a historic day for Assam. As a part of the policy, we should focus on imparting multi-disciplinary education and preparing our students in a holistic and enabling environment.”
The chief minister also commended the higher education department and Gauhati University for taking the initiative towards implementing the NEP 2020. Appreciating the policy, he said, “The New Education Policy has also paved the way for transformative changes in the education sector of the country.”
Adding further, Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “The state government has been taking committed steps since the beginning to implement this education policy, which is gradually turning into reality. In the journey for academic excellence in Assam, these initiatives will become milestones in the coming days.”
“The state government has been taking committed steps since the beginning to implement this education policy, which is gradually turning into reality. In the journey for academic excellence in Assam, these initiatives will become milestones in the coming days,” he added.
The Assam CM also stated that, for the first time, a liberal education policy has been introduced which removes the rigid distinctions among the streams (Science, Arts, and Commerce).
It may be noted that NEP 2020, launched in July 2020, provides a set of guiding principles for a paradigm shift across the education sector in India from school to doctoral level. Accordingly, the tenth and twelfth board exams have been removed, and the pattern of 5+3+3+4 will be followed.
In addition to this, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also expressed his grief over the Balasore train accident in Odisha and wished a quick recovery to the injured.
Education minister Ranoj Pegu, adviser to education Nani Gopal Mahanta, and VC Gauhati University Pratap Jyoti Handique also spoke on the occasion.
