One education policy for all states not viable, says expert – education

Thrusting one education system on all college students throughout states, no matter their socio- financial standing, is not a viable thought, one of many panelists of a six-member committee, shaped by the Bengal authorities to check and share views on the brand new education policy, stated.

The committee member, who did not want to be named, additionally stated {that a} “voluminous report” has been ready, after fastidiously contemplating all facets of the policy, and will probably be submitted to the state authorities in a few days.

“We’ve virtually readied the report, which will likely be submitted to the federal government in a few days. I’m of the view that in a rustic of 130 crore inhabitants, you can’t thrust a uniform education policy on all states, no matter their wants and financial standing. What might be relevant in Manipur could not make sense in Bengal,” he stated.

Sure aspects of the New Education Policy (NEP 2021), corresponding to redesigning of Class 10 board exams and reforms in major college, “lack readability”, he stated, insisting that the Centre ought to have taken the states into confidence earlier than giving its approval.

“The prevailing education policy the place every state has its personal board to conduct exams as much as the tenth commonplace can’t be altogether changed by a brand new policy with none different mechanism in place. This stuff may not have been thought-about earlier than ratification of the policy. I’ve pointed that out within the report,” the committee member instructed PTI.

He claimed that the panel had a troublesome time understanding the implications of sure suggestions made for the nation’s larger education system, and maintained that the “motive for abolishment of MPhil for analysis students was not very clear”.

“This policy opens doorways for overseas universities to arrange base within the nation. That can also be not a welcome transfer as we have already got prime-class larger instructional establishments within the nation,” he stated.

In accordance with NEP 2021, college students should undertake college examinations in grades 3, 5 and eight, which will likely be carried out by applicable authority. Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will likely be redesigned, it stated.

The policy has additionally advocated a “broad-based mostly, multi- disciplinary, holistic undergraduate education with versatile curricula, inventive mixtures of topics, integration of vocational education and a number of entry and exit factors with applicable certification”.

The state authorities had earlier this month shaped the six-member committee to check and share observations on the brand new policy, which was permitted by the Union Cupboard in July.

Amongst others, Jadavpur College Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das, retired professor and TMC MP Sougata Roy, educationist Pabitra Sarkar and oncologist Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri are members of the committee.

State education minister Partha Chatterjee had two weeks in the past slammed the policy, calling it a “copy of the system prevalent in western nations”.

He had additionally stated that the TMC authorities would convey its opinion on the policy to the Centre after the six-member crew submits its report.