Webinar on National Education Policy 2020
Date - 5th October, 2020 ; Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
Webinar on National Education Policy 2020
National Webinar on National Education Policy 2020
(October 05, 2020)
Organized by
NCC Unit, Rajiv Gandhi University
in Collaboration with NCC Group Headquarter, Tezpur and
1APBN, NCC, Arunachal Pradesh
Coinciding with the World Teachers Day, NCC Unit of Rajiv Gandhi University in Collaboration with NCC Group Headquarter, Tezpur and 1APBN, NCC Arunachal Pradesh has organized a National Webinar on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on October 05, 2020.
In the inaugural of the programme Col. Kushal Kar, CO, 1APBN NCC has welcomed the guests. The Vice–chancellor of the University Prof. Saket Kushwaha spoke about the NEP 2020 and its process of making and requested the participants to read this document. He appreciated the NEP for aiming to promote all-round development of youth by inculcating values and skills.
The session was also graced by Prof. A. Mitra, Pro VC, who appreciated the NCC activities in the University. He said that NEP 2020 is for developing 21st century skills among students.
Registrar Dr. N.T.Rikam has highlighted the patriotic sentiments of people of North-Easter Region and their contribution in national building. He said that a Regiment should be made in name of “North-Easten Regiment”/ “Arunachal Regiment”. This will motivate the youth of north-eastern states to join Armed Forces.
The first speaker of the programme was Prof. Elizabeth Hangsing from RGU has presented a detail and comprehensive highlight of NPE 2020. She has explained the proposed structure of education 3+5+3+4, provision of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), bridging the gap between the curriculum and co-curriculum activities, attaining functional literacy and numeracy, introduction of 360 degree assessment for learning.
The Second speaker Prof. S.K. Yadav, NCERT, New Delhi, has emphasized the National Education Policy in the light of youth development and said “youth as connecting link between past and future” and a society cannot be developed without motivated youth. He explained about process of policy making based on inputs from different educational committees and commissions. He also appreciated NEP 2020 for making provision for youth development, expansion of NCC, life skill and vocational education.
Third speaker Prof. Saroj Pandey, School of Education, IGNOU, New Delhi, discussed the impact of NEP on Present Education System and way ahead. She said that seamless and time bound implementation of this policy would require greater synergy among all the stakeholders. She has highlighted the removal the disciplinary barriers and promoting interdisciplinary approach, multiple entry and exit in higher education, revision of curriculum, sharing of resources. She also suggested that RGU in collaboration to state government should make a plan for its implementation and identify the requirement of resources for it.
After the technical sessions Major General Bhuyan, ADG, NCC NER stressed upon need for mutual cooperation among all agencies towards successful implementation of the programme and the NCC would be required to play more significant and collaborative role towards implementation of various guidelines enunciated in the policy.
At the end of the programme Dr. Vivek Singh, Assistant Professors Cum NCC Officer and Conveners of the webinar, formally Delivered Vote of Thanks to the participants and speakers. Prof. T. Lhungdim, Prof. K. Degi, Col. Bopanna, Col. Yadav, Dr Sumin Prakash, Dr. Tadang Minu have moderated the webinar.
NCC Cadets, NCC Officers, staffs, Teacher, researchers from the Arunachal Pradesh and other parts of the country participated whole heartedly in the webinar through live conversation.
* This information is sent by Vivek Singh who can be contacted at viv99singh(AT)gmail(DOT)com
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