The Big Picture - One year of NEP reform: New initiatives

In this episode of The Big Picture based on One year of NEP reform: New initiatives. July 29th marked the completion of one year of the new National Education Policy. The policy document was launched in 2020, paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems, improve understanding and employability of graduates in the country and to make India a global knowledge superpower. To mark one year of these reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed policy makers in the domain of education and skill development, students and teachers. The Prime Minister also launched multiple initiatives in the education sector such as the academic bank of credit that will provide multiple entry and exit options for students in higher education; first year engineering programmes in regional languages and guidelines for internationalization of higher education. The National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and the National Education Technology Forum (NETF) were also launched at the event. The government says these initiatives will help in realising the goals of NEP 2020 and will make education more holistic, accessible, and affordable. On The Big Picture today, we are joined by two very distinguished guests, who will help us understand how the NEP is being implemented and the structural reforms it aims to bring about to suit the 21st century needs in education.

Guests:
1. Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JNU
2. Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Anchor: Teena Jha

Producer: Sagheer Ahmad