‘Skill-oriented education system possible only with NEP-2020’
The Hindu
V-Cs, academicians keen on early implementation of new education policy
Vice-Chancellors of various universities and retired IAS officers strongly felt that the Indian education system should ensure the overall development of students while making them understand the importance of Indian culture, tradition and philosophy. They felt that speedy implementation of National Education Policy-2020 would provide skill-oriented education and enable youngsters to study the subjects of their interest.
Various issues were deliberated upon on the second day of Vidya Bharati-Akhila Bharatiya Shiksha Samsthan’s Akhila Bharatiya Karyakarini Bhaitak, the national executive body meeting, at Pakalapati Sanyasi Raju school here on Sunday.
Vidya Bharati, which provides education to 34,65,631 students through its 12,828 schools across India, is keen on immediate changes in the curriculum in educational institutions in tune with NEP-2021.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.