J&K to start implementing NEP 2020 from April- Education News
The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday announced that from the beginning of April, the National Education Policy,(NEP)2020,, is going to be implemented in the union territory.
To resolve the operational issues being faced in the implementation of the education policy and other schemes, a high level meeting chaired by Advisor to the LG Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, School Education and Literacy Department Secretary Anita Karwal and Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta was convened. A senior official said, “The National Education Policy is being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir from April 1.”
Officials further said that the School Education Department was asked to immediately roll out a preschool preparation programme for Class 1 students called ‘Vidya Pravesh’ under the NEP 2020, . The Vidya Pravesh programme consists of a three-month play module and the Indian Sign language as a subject at secondary level. The officials informed that the Finance Department will soon be providing the School Education and Literacy Department with Rs 259 crore for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. This is apart from the Rs 28.1 crore it is to receive as the UT’s share. The official added that the department has been asked for early resolution of other financial issues towards effective implementation of the scheme on a priority basis.
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