Goemkarponn desk
PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his department has started implementing National Education Policy (NEP) from the next academic year.
CM Sawant addressed the gathering after inaugurating the National Seminar on Quality Improvement of Teacher Education in the context of NEP-2020.
“We have started the implementation of NEP 2020 from the next academic year. We will implement it strictly for foundation courses and at the Higher Education level,” said Sawant.
He further said that Goa is one step ahead of other states in implementing the NEP in its educational institutes.
“From the next academic year onwards, we will introduce a foundation course and the syllabus at the graduation level,” he added.
Sawant said that all the stakeholders, including management and teachers of educational institutes, should contribute to implementing the NEP.
“It is not the sole responsibility of the state government,” Sawant said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that HCM stated that Goa has made significant progress in implementing the NEP-2020.
He said this seminar shall bring clarity to the minds of stakeholders, teachers, and educators working in the field of Teacher Education.
