Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, urged all states to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with a strong commitment to transforming the learning and teaching ecosystem. Speaking during his two-day visit to Sikkim, Naidu described the NEP 2020 as a visionary document designed to introduce essential reforms to meet 21st-century educational demands.
Key Points from M Venkaiah Naidu’s Address:
- Missionary Zeal for NEP 2020: Naidu appealed to all states to adopt NEP 2020 enthusiastically to bring significant changes in the education sector.
- Visionary Document: The NEP aims to usher in much-needed reforms to meet contemporary educational demands.
- Special Emphasis Areas: The NEP focuses on vocational, pre-primary and primary education, improving teaching quality, creative use of technology, and flexibility in higher studies.
- Kanchendzonga State University: Naidu virtually laid the foundation stone for Kanchendzonga State University at Tarku in South Sikkim from Samman Bhawan.
- Compliment to Sikkim Government: Naidu praised Sikkim for its efforts to implement NEP and establishing the State Education Reforms Commission, headed by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.
- Gross Enrolment Ratio: Sikkim achieved the highest gross enrolment ratio (GER) at 75.8% in higher studies, as per the All India Survey of Higher Education.
- Hub of Education: Naidu expressed hope that Sikkim will become an educational hub in the northeast region.
- Interaction with Ukraine-Returned Students: Naidu interacted with students from Sikkim who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, discussing their experiences and academic concerns.
Naidu’s visit highlighted the importance of NEP 2020 in transforming India’s education system to better prepare students for future challenges.
