Arunachal: NEP 2020 is the need of decade, says Bodong Yirang, President, Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samity

The New Education Policy (NEP 2020) approved by the Union Cabinet on 29^th July 2020 is a meticulously crafted and vividly drafted vision document which is the urgent need of the decade in the field of education, stated Bodong Yirang, President, Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samity (ASVS) in a release this evening.

“This policy provides for changes in both the structure and content that would rejuvenate the national educational system, replenish the energies of the youth to restore their self reliance and re-establish the supremacy of our country in the arena of education, knowledge and wisdom”, added ASVS. Formulating strategies and programmes for Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) in coordination with the other ministries will strengthen and streamline the pre-school nurturing of our children. This is a stage where our children first experience differences and discriminations in the society in terms of nutrition, health care and healthy environment.  Attention of the Government and inclusion of this stage in the educational policy and framework is truly constructive and commendable, added Yirang.

The new pedagogical and curricular structure of 5+3+3+4 clearly envisages the age- based requirements of children and provides for different and distinguished levels of child care and learning methodologies. The key principles like respect to diversity & local context provide for recognition and identity to the wise and popular practises followed in our villages which were so far beyond the horizons of recognition as teach-worthy.  Introduction of multilingualism and emphasis on mother-tongue as medium of instruction preferably up to Class VIII or at least up to Class V  gives hope and scope not only for saving our local dialects from extinction, but to enrich and scientifically develop them into languages so as to be the medium of instructions at the foundational & preparatory levels of education.  Drafting of Text books with local context and flavour will also help us in exploring, exposing and espousing the exemplary practises of our indigenous faith, culture and tradition, added ASVS.

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Reduction in curricular content to enhance essential learning and critical thinking will reduce the size and weight of school bags and burden of our teachers. But, at the same time it will ensure holistic enquiry based learning. Incorporation of subjects such as physical education, art & crafts and vocational skills as well as absence of hard separation among curricular, extracurricular and co curricular activities or among the academic streams of humanities, science and vocational education will provide more choices and chances for the learners to choose their career as per their tastes and traits. Shedding off confusion in the area of teacher education and emphasis on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers and introduction of at least 50 hours of Training to every teacher every year is expected to make our teachers more resourceful and tactful to effectively mend their students without blaming and complaining, observed ASVS.

Reformations in the areas of higher education with multi disciplinary institutions and courses as well as recommendations for more autonomy and self reliance to Universities and colleges will enhance the quality level of higher learning. Opening of campuses by foreign universities will promote competition among universities and competencies among their students. We also sincerely expect the universities, colleges and other institutions of higher education to be more a hub of academic excellence than being a centre of communal grooming and anti-national agitations, quoted ASVS President, Bodong Yirang. The most important feature of the NEP 2020 is that it is Bharat (India) centric in its approach, deriving from a pan-Indian outlook with regard to the content, context and commitment. If effectively implemented, it will surely make our coming generation more national, rational and emotional to Ane Bharat, i.e. Mother India, added Yirang.

Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti whole heartedly welcomes the New Education Policy and commits to contribute towards its effective implementation in our state as far as possible, expressed the team ASVS in support of the new education policy. 

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