Last Update: January 12, 2023, 4:18 pm IST
A committee of experts constituted in West Bengal to examine the National Education Policy, 2020 has submitted its findings to the education department (Representational Image)
The panel member also said that the department will come out with an official response after carefully examining the recommendations made.
A committee of experts was formed in West Bengal to investigate the National Education The Policy, 2020 has submitted its findings to the education department, a member of it said on Wednesday.
The panel, to be constituted in the first week of April in 2022, includes Professor Gayatri Chakraborty Spivak of Columbia University, Professor Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University and Professor Sugata Bose of Harvard University.
Yes, the comments made by each member have been compiled and communicated to the Principal Secretary, Education Department for consideration. The department is in the process of evaluating the same,” the senior academic told PTI.
The panel member also said that the department will come out with an official response after carefully examining the recommendations made.
He said it may seek further guidance from other experts on some aspects.
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Education Minister Bratya Basu told PTI on Tuesday that the committee’s experts will guide the state on NEP implementation.
These are all eminent persons who are internationally known for their achievements (members of the committee). He has made us proud, made our state proud. They will guide us (about) which part of NEP is to be implemented and which part has been left out,” he had said. On July 29, 2020, the Central Government approved the NEP 2020 to replace the 34-year-old National Policy on Education, 1986.
As per the draft policy, students in grades 3, 5 and 8 will have to take school exams which will be conducted by the appropriate authority. Board examinations of class 10th and 12th will be prepared afresh.
Basu had earlier criticized the creation of a new pattern of learning without taking the states into confidence.
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