Central Minister Prakash Javadekar said in his statement, "The new education policy of the 21st century was allowed in a cabinet meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi. This is very important because there was no change in education policy for 34 years. I hope the countrymen will welcome this". Central Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare were also present on the occasion.
According to the Government of India, the Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020. Major reforms in higher education aimed at a 50% gross enrollment ratio by 2035. This includes provision for multiple entry/exit. Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare said that many improvements have been made in higher education. The reforms include graded academic, administrative and financial autonomy etc. After the new education policy and reforms, we will get a 50% gross enrollment ratio by 2035.
According to the Government of India, a single regulator will be set up for all higher education in the new education policy. Many 'inspections' include working under a self-disclosure based transparent system for approval. E-courses will be started in regional languages. Virtual labs will be developed. A National Educational Scientific Forum will be started. There are 45,000 colleges in the country. Under Graded Autonomy, colleges will be given academic, administrative, and financial autonomy. Explaining further, Amit Khare said that technology and online education have been emphasized in the new reforms. Right now we have different rules for deemed universities, central universities, and standalone institutions. The rules will be equal for all under the new education policy.
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