NEP 2020 To Boost Quality And Scope Of Education, Industry Welcomes The Bold Move
ABP NewsNew Delhi: The new education policy 202 unveiled to overhaul the education system has been welcomed by higher educational institutes in the country as most experts in the field of educational believe the 6 per cent investment of the GDP in the education sector will provide the much-needed boost to the quality and scope of education.Most experts opine that the bold move is a step in the right direction and will help to achieve the mission of Literate India. This, supported by an Academic Bank of Credit to digitally store academic credits, will go a long way in providing a favorable environment to students to plan their education,” said Malabika Sarkar, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University. "Reforms such as having a self-declaration system, bringing in a 4-year-undergraduate program, replacing a cumbersome inspection system and adding an additional 1-year after 12+3 to help students be eligible for many top-ranked global programs will do away with barriers that Indian students have faced in the past,” emphasised Vineet Gupta, Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University and MD, Jamboree Education. India is home to the world’s largest K-12 population and the universalization of early school education, the push to improve gross enrollment ratio and a renewed focus on new life skills such as coding will help create a stronger pipeline of future leaders in India, added Raveendran.