New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the policymakers in the domain of education and skill development, students, teachers across the country on Thursday, July 29, via video conferencing, to commemorate the completion of one year of reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). Multiple initiatives in the education sector will be launched by the prime minister.
PM Modi will launch 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 Internationalisation of higher education.
The initiatives to be unveiled also include Vidya Pravesh, a three-month play-based school preparation module for Grade 1 students; Indian Sign Language as a Subject at the secondary level; NISHTHA 2.0, an integrated programme of teacher training designed by NCERT; SAFAL (Structured Assessment For Analyzing Learning Levels), a competency-based assessment framework for Grades 3, 5 and 8 in CBSE schools; and a website dedicated to Artificial Intelligence.
Further, the event will witness the launch of the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and the National Education Technology Forum (NETF). These initiatives will mark a significant step towards the realisation of the goals of NEP 2020 and will make the education sector more vibrant and accessible, according to a PIB release.
The NEP 2020 is the guiding philosophy for changing the learning landscape, making education holistic and building strong foundations for an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will also grace the occasion.
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