00 Discussion on the effective implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
00 High-level one-day workshop held in Raipur
Raipur. The Higher Education Department organized a one-day workshop at the New Circuit House, Civil Lines, Raipur, to discuss the challenges and possibilities associated with the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. At the workshop, Higher Education Minister Shri Tank Ram Verma stated that it is everyone's responsibility to ensure that the National Education Policy 2020 reaches every student, not just limited to paper. Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, college principals, and professors should personally study the National Education Policy. He emphasized the need for regular review by state-level committees, district cluster systems, task force meetings, and effective monitoring at the university level. He also stated that incorporating the Indian knowledge tradition into the curriculum is the need of the hour to connect students with their culture, heritage, and values. Local folk arts and crafts will be included in the curriculum. Online competitions will be organized among students to raise awareness about the Indian knowledge tradition. Through the National Education Policy 2020, education is being made employment-oriented, innovative, and globally competitive. Minister Shri Verma emphasized the need to organize such comprehensive and multi-day workshops in the future

The workshop was attended by special guests including Mr. Atul Kothari, President of the Bharatiya Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma, National Co-ordinator of the Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, Dr. Rajiv Prakash, Director of IIT Bhilai, educationists Mr. Dilip Kesharwani, Dr. Narayan Gavandkar, and professors from various colleges.
On this occasion, Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Santosh Kumar Dewangan highlighted the objectives of the National Education Policy 2020 and its effective implementation. Keynote speaker Mr. Atul Kothari explained important aspects of the National Education Policy 2020, such as the inclusion of Indian knowledge traditions in the curriculum, the credit system, multiple entry and exit systems, and the formation of task forces. Dr. Rajiv Prakash shared his experiences with the policy's practical implementation. Similarly, Mr. Om Prakash Sharma highlighted the implementation of the National Education Policy at the national and state levels. A question-and-answer session concluded the workshop, where experts addressed questions posed by participants.