Our Correspondent
Imphal, July 24 (EMN): A one-day consultative meet on National Education Policy (NEP), 2019 was held under the aegis of Directorate of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) at its Multipurpose Hall on Wednesday, July 24.
The meet was attended by Manipur Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam along with Joint Secretary L Nandakumar Singh and Director Dr M Meenakumari Devi of SCERT, according to DIPR.
Speaking on the occasion Minister Radheshyam stated that opinions and views specifically focusing on the areas that are strongly felt essential to be introduced into the education system of Manipur, need to be pointed out and contributed as suggestions on the Draft National Education Policy (NEP), 2019 to make the education system of Manipur better.
He explained that there are many choices and making the right choice has become difficult. The children, he added, need to be taught to make the right choice and remain relevant for future too. The education policy, he stressed is the guideline on how to prepare the young minds through better education.
Education is to make children curious and imagine new things. Th. Radheshyam said, children should not be pressurised but rather let them grow freely. He highlighted that due to excessive academic pressures and demands from parents and peer groups there is issue of high rate of suicide cases in the country. He asserted that in this draft policy, certain views should be put up to address these issues and bring a positive change.
Joint Secretary Nandakumar Singh said that by 2020, half of the India’s total population will be under 26 years of age. India being a diverse nation, it is important that suggestions on the Draft NEP, 2019 be put up before it is finalised so that the views and suggestion specifically made in accordance to need of the state could be furnished as part of the education system.
Director Dr M Meenakumari Devi of SCERT, highlighting the different parts of the Draft NEP,2019, said that the consultative meet is focussed on the School Education under which - Pedagogy & Curriculum in Schools, Teachers and Teachers Education are the sub-section being discussed. Reading out the vision of the Draft NEP, 2019 she said that the new policy is drafted inorder to meet the need and demand of the 21st Century. Academicians, officials of SCERT, teachers and students attended the programme.
