COVID-19 Delayed Implementation of NEP, Will Roll Out by July 2022: UGC Chairperson
News 18The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020, the University Grants Commission chairman Prof Dhirendra Pal Singh said on Tuesday. The NEP 2020 was introduced on July 29, 2020, after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had already hit the country. Read| Six More Engineering Colleges to Teach BTech in Regional Languages, Takes Total to 20 “The NEP will not only connect students with their cultural roots but will also inspire them to become the world’s best citizens,” Singh said adding that it is a unique blend of ancient cultural values and modern knowledge and science. The state government had launched various initiatives like introducing online courses into degree courses, revising the curriculum for colleges, the flexibility of offering multiple programmes, collaboration with foreign universities for student exchange programmes, allowing students to study inter-disciplinary courses, and including more sports education.