Education conference
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2024:
A two day National conference on Bharatiya Knowledge System : Research for Resurgence (NEP-2020) began today at the Court Hall of Manipur University (MU) .
The conference is being organised by MU, Dhanamanjuri University and Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM), Manipur Prant in association with National Institute of Technology and Directorate of Education (S), Government of India.
On the first day of the conference, a book named Bharatiya Knowledge System : Manipur (Agriculture, Architecture and Art) Volume-I was released.
Speaking as the chief guest, Akhil Bharatiya Sangathan Mantri of BSM BR Shankaranand said that BSM was formed to uplift the education system of the country.
He said that modernisation of education is imperative to make India one of the most developed Nations.
Vice Chancellor of MU Professor N Lokendra was the functional president of the opening ceremony of the conference.
Prof Lokendra said that holding the conference will be helpful in making relevant the syllabus and curriculum of the State education under National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 .
President of BSM, State unit Professor Binota Meinam, on the other hand, said that the National conference is being held to streamline the implementation of NEP and make people aware of the concept behind the formulation of the education policy.
She said that 100 experts who will compile the syllabus and curriculum under NEP-2020 are taking part in the National conference.
Two technical sessions were held on the opening day of the conference during which different speakers spoke on The role of Bharatiya Knowledge System : NEP-2020; The role of Bharatiya in policy making on education; Elevation of teacher to guru; The role of Bharatiya languages in resurgence of Bharat; Bharat centric research and research for resurgence: NEP 2020 and Contribution of Bharat through language and pedagogy :NEP 2020 .
A cultural programme was held after the technical session.