Amit Shah to launch education-sector initiatives tomorrow to mark 2 years of NEP

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch new initiatives related to the education sector tomorrow, July 29, to mark the second anniversary of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Ministers of State for Education Subhas Sarkar, Annpurna Devi, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Minister of State for Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar will also be present on the occasion.

The event will be organised at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. It will also be streamed live on YouTube and other social media handles of the Ministry of Education.

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The initiatives to be launched will cover the entire spectrum of education and skill development verticals including areas like digital education, innovation, synergising education and skill development, teacher training and assessment. Apart from the launch, the programme will also witness cultural performance by students and address of the gathering by dignitaries. Deliberations will also centre around the journey of implementation of NEP 2020.

“The new initiatives of EduMinOfIndia will be inaugurated on 29th July 2022 in the august presence of Hon'ble Home & Cooperation Minister Shri AmitShah ji, Hon'ble Education Minister Shri dpradhanbjp ji to mark the completion of two years of transformational reforms of (#NEP2020 ),” the education ministry tweeted.

#NEP2020 के परिवर्तनकारी सुधार के दो वर्ष पूरे होने उपलक्ष्य में @EduMinOfIndia की नई पहलों का उद्घाटन माननीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी, माननीय शिक्षा मंत्री श्री @dpradhanbjp जी की गरिमामयी उपस्थिति में 29 जुलाई 2022 को करेंगे।

लाइव देखें:https://t.co/UbepDq3x0x pic.twitter.com/B9SohJp0tD

— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) July 28, 2022

“Tomorrow, the National Education Policy 2020 is completing its two years. To celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the #NEP2020, a programme will be held at Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi. Stay tuned!,” MoE said earlier.

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Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation to mark the completion of one year of NEP 2020. PM Modi launched various initiatives such as Academic Bank of Credit, Vidya Pravesh - 3-month school entry module for Class 1, Indian sign language as a second language subject in secondary education, NISHTHA 2 for teacher training, SAFAL, CBSE assessment framework, National Digital Educational Architecture, National Education Technology Forum, etc.

NEP 2020 was approved by the Union Cabinet last year replacing the education policy framed in 1986.