K Kasturirangan
The new office of the Technical Secretariat of the Committee to draft National Education Policy 2017 at the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Campus, Bengaluru has been inaugurated by K Kasturirangan, chairman, Committee to Draft National Education Policy, 2017.
The committee has been constituted by Human Resource Development Ministry, Government of India.
The Technical Secretariat has been housed in the premises of NAAC with UGC being the nodal agency.
Kasturirangan, said the New Education Policy will be precise, rigorous and will have an overarching perspective aimed towards overall National Development.
“India has inherently provided powerful knowledge centres like ‘Takshashila’ and ‘Nalanda’ to the world.
However, there has been a disconnect in the scenario which needs to be bridged to bring Indian Higher Education into the higher pedestals of Global Education.
On this occasion, D P Singh, director, NAAC emphasised the need for holistic education which brings a harmonious balance between modern knowledge and ancient wisdom so that education becomes an effective tool to connect individuals at social, national and global levels.
M K Sridhar, member of the committee gave a brief outline on the mandate of the committee. He further noted that considering the perspectives and suggestions of all the stakeholders, the committee intends to submit the report by the end of the year.
The committee has been constituted by Human Resource Development Ministry, Government of India.
The Technical Secretariat has been housed in the premises of NAAC with UGC being the nodal agency.
Kasturirangan, said the New Education Policy will be precise, rigorous and will have an overarching perspective aimed towards overall National Development.
“India has inherently provided powerful knowledge centres like ‘Takshashila’ and ‘Nalanda’ to the world.
However, there has been a disconnect in the scenario which needs to be bridged to bring Indian Higher Education into the higher pedestals of Global Education.
On this occasion, D P Singh, director, NAAC emphasised the need for holistic education which brings a harmonious balance between modern knowledge and ancient wisdom so that education becomes an effective tool to connect individuals at social, national and global levels.
M K Sridhar, member of the committee gave a brief outline on the mandate of the committee. He further noted that considering the perspectives and suggestions of all the stakeholders, the committee intends to submit the report by the end of the year.
