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She said the draft policy will be published in December after a nationwide consultation of the draft policy. "This is for the first time in Independent India, that a collaborative effort has been made from the grassroots level to formulate a national education policy involving teachers, students, district magistrates and other sections of society," Irani said.
Representatives from the NE states came up with a few suggestions on universalization of education, expansion of the ambit of Right to Education Act and increase in budget allocation. Irani said that following the launch of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, the infrastructure of schools across the region has improved and there has been adequate recruitment of teachers. Hence, there is no need to increase the budget allocation at this stage.
She said the HRD ministry is emphasizing on the quality of education, teachers training, expansion of basic amenities and strong monitoring of the functioning of schools. It is planning to launch mobile apps that would allow parents and ministry officials to monitor the functioning of schools.
"I have received a very positive feedback and some suggestions from the states during the meeting," she said. The initiative is to reach out every possible stakeholder before adopting the national education policy, she added.
She advised the NIT authorities in Agartala to invite at least one foreign academician to the institute for delivering lectures and teaching the students at least for 15 days. She asked the authorities to furnish a list of foreign academicians to the ministry.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/First-national-education-policy-meet-a-success-Smriti/articleshow/49032876.cms
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