- Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a high level meeting on implementation of NEP-2020 in New Delhi on 08 April 2021.
NEP Implementation Plan:
During the meeting, Union Education Minister launched ‘SARTHAQ’, the NEP Implementation Plan for School Education.
In pursuance of the goals and objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and to assist States and UTs in this task, the Department of School Education and Literacy has developed an indicative and suggestive Implementation Plan for School Education. The NEP Implementation Plan is named ‘Students’ and ‘Teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education- (SARTHAQ).
Focus:
The major focus of SARTHAQ is to define activities in such a manner which clearly delineate goals, outcomes and timeframe.
Important outcomes have been envisaged for entire education system after implementation of SARTHAQ:
- New National and State Curriculum Frameworks for School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Teacher Education and Adult Education will be developed encompassing the spirit of NEP
- Increase in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), Net Enrolment Ratio (NER), transition rate and retention rate at all levels and reduction in drop outs and out of school children.
- Reforms in Board exams and various entrance tests
- Development of high quality and diversified teaching-learning material
- Availability of text books in Regional/local/home language.
- Improvement in quality of Teacher Education Programmes, Etc