“The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a progressive realization and with this we need to develop a robust system for implementing it in our higher education level”, Nani Gopal Mahanta, Education Adviser to the Assam Government said this while addressing participants of the online Weeklong Faculty Development Program on Implementation of NEP 2020 in Higher Educational Institutes organized by the Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University.
Mahanta further said that Assam is gearing to launch the NEP 2020 shortly. He explained socio-economic and academic framework under which the State is going to implement NEP. He highlighted some of the challenges that are to be faced and how do we transform the educational system. “One of the challenges is enormous growth of young population which is to be utilized into some useful resources”, Prof. Mahanta said. “The Government wants the academic institutions to become innovative with the use of technology so that students can be offered blended courses, massive open online course(MOOCs) etc.”, Prof. Mahanta further advised the stakeholders.
The Faculty Development Program (FDP), which was organized during 26 April 2023 to 02 May 2023 aimed at making the participants aware of NEP so that it can be implemented effectively in its true letter and spirit in the HEIs of North Eastern Region. A total number of 500 faculty members from 24 States of the country joined the FDP where 14 experts from various fields of expertise shared their views on NEP 2020 in different academic discussion sessions.
The programme was inaugurated by Dhruba K. Bhattacharyya, former Pro Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University where he focused on issue of Education for Sustainable Development. The eleven technical sessions were conducted on various aspects related to NEP 2020 viz. Role of Policy in HE and reforms in Higher Education through NEP 2020, Multiple Entry and Exit, Academic Bank of Credit, Faculty Enrichment in Higher Education, Restructuring Curriculum Framework for Higher Education, etc.
Four Vice Chancellors of state and central universities took part in a panel discussion to discuss the innovative components of NEP 2020. One of the sessions was taken by Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities.
