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New Delhi: Days after announcing that it plans to replace the National Education Policy (NEP) with its own sate-level education policy, the Karnataka government has set up a committee of experts to formulate the policy. The government has constituted a 15-member committee along with a separate group of eight subject experts/advisors to work on creating the State Education Policy. The committee will function under the chairmanship of Prof Sukhdev Thorat, an eminent educationist, economist, professor, writer and former chairman of UGC.
Other members of the committee include Prof S Japhet, founding director of the UGC sponsored Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEEIP), Dr Sudhir Krishnaswamy, vice chancellor of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Dr Sharat AnanthaMurthy, professor, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, A Narayana, professor with the school of policy and Governance, Azim Premji University among others. Dr Bhagyavana S Mudigoudra, special officer, Department of Higher Education, will act as the Member Secretary to the commission, and will coordinate and maintain the proceedings of the meeting.
Members identified for expert advice include Prof Yogendra Yadav, Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi; Prof Rahamath Tarikere, Retired Professor in Kannada, Kannada University, Hampi; Prof Janaki Nair, Historian and Retired Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Sonam Wangchuk, Engineer turned Education Reformer and Director of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), among others. They have been acknowledged as part of the committee.
The commission must submit its report by February 28, 2024.
In a social media post on platform ‘X’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah commended the expert committee’s efforts in creating the Karnataka State Education Policy. He stated, “We have established a committee, chaired by Prof Sukhdev Thorat, to draft the Karnataka State Education Policy.” I am confident that this committee will provide suitable recommendations for nurturing scientific temperament, intellectual growth, and necessary education for the holistic development of students.”
Post a commentThe Government Order that includes the 15-member committee has decided to create a commission that will carefully evaluate the School and Higher Education in the state. The commission will be responsible for introducing measures to achieve a higher enrolment in the schools and higher education and to help expand the education with improved quality. It will also ensure that all the individuals get equal access to quality education. The commission will also work towards meeting the the prime goals of education effectively i.e., imparting scientific knowledge to the students, to inculcate democratic values, give skill and professional education to enhance employability and giving moral education to build good citizenship among the students.
