Topic: NEP 2020
English stands for aspiration, will remain one of two official languages despite NEP
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Like Modi govt’s NEP, Kothari Commission in 1966 had also recommended education in the mother tongue. But India is not about to turn its face away from English.
NEP finally ends science-commmerce-arts school trauma. But will Indian parents ever grow up?
The Modi govt’s ambitious National Education Policy completely overhauls India’s education system, but one major decision is to eliminate ‘rigid’ separation of streams.
Aaj Tak ‘reveals’ black magic on Sushant Singh Rajput, ‘rahu kaal’ appears on News 18 India
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
NEP finally gives regional language its due. I suffered English-medium school snobbery
Growing up in Ambala, I always believed that my Hindi-medium schooling was ‘lesser’. But then I realised this was more to do with social capital than education.
NEP 2020 is a good document but its real job will be to weed civil servants out of academia
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The education policies of 1968 and 1986 were also excellent and visionary, but could not be implemented due to political and bureaucratic resistance.
On Camera
YourTurn
Quran says no one can limit others’ freedom. Udaipur killing violates Islam’s golden rule
Throughout history, Islamic scholars have uniformly agreed that respecting and obeying the law of the land is an essential aspect of faith.
RBI intervenes with multi-pronged strategy in battle against rupee fall
The Reserve Bank’s challenges include crashes in forward dollar premiums to rising open interest in futures that adds to pressure on the currency.
Defence
At 1st Maritime Security Group meet, NSA chief Doval stresses on coordination among stakeholders
Meeting chaired by Vice Admiral (retd) G. Ashok Kumar, India’s 1st national maritime security coordinator. ‘Crucial policy issues’ such as ‘blue economy initiative’ also discussed.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.