NEP 2020 need changes, huge gaps in policy: Sisodia at Delhi Teachers University

In his address at a programme organised by the Delhi Teachers University here, Sisodia said education-related policies should be given a 360-degree view and all aspects, including teacher training, included in it.

While addressing the Delhi Teachers University's Conference titled ‘NEP 2020: Connecting the Dots’ on Saturday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that there is a to bring changes in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and “certain dots need to be connected” in the scheme. “Changes are needed in NEP 2020. There are certain dots that need to be connected in this policy. It is also the vision of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that education-related policies are given a 360-degree view, and all aspects including teacher training should be included in it,” he said.

360-degree view needed for education-related policies

In his address at a programme organised by the Delhi Teachers University here, Sisodia said education-related policies should be given a 360-degree view and all aspects, including teacher training, included in it.

The programme, “Connecting the Dots” was held to discuss the National Education Policy, 2020. Stating that the National Education Policy can’t be implemented immediately, Sisodia claimed that there is a “huge gap” in NEP 2020. However, the Centre is ascertained to implement NEP 2020 across the country as soon as possible.

“If we decide to implement NEP in Delhi, who will teach the students of classes 9 to 12? What will be the qualification of those teachers? Nothing has been discussed about that yet. There is so much gap in the policy,” he said.

Sisodia added that the Delhi government has provided “all possible facilities” to teachers in Delhi to be “well-trained”.

Teaching profession highly respected but not encouraged

“Our government is a part of the teacher training university, and we have provided all possible facilities for teachers to be well-trained. The teaching profession is highly respected but unfortunately not encouraged in the society,” the deputy chief minister said.

He added that there was a “vast difference” in drafting a policy and implementing it.

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