Dimapur, February 28 (MExN): The North-East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) organised a seminar-cum-workshop on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 under the patronage of Higher Education Department Government of Nagaland on February 27.
Held at the Institute’s Conference Hall, the seminar was designed based on the theme, “Doing together, Learning Together” while being sensitive to SDG-12 Goal: Responsible Consumption and Production in all the logistic arrangements.
Giving the keynote address, Rev Dr Fr CP Anto Paul, Principal NEISSR said that the NEP is “a big due for the nation and critically dwelled upon the objectives of the whole NEP 2020 as the filling of various gaps between the national and international level of education system.
Enhancement and development of students holistically for critical thinking, autonomy for innovative curriculums to colleges and universities, value based education and project based learning, fostering research, reformed assessment patterns, adoption of government schools by private sectors and promotion unique identity of each institute were some positive outcome of the NEP, he highlighted.
Guest speaker Aching Susana, freelancer (Media and Management) expounded on the key features of the NEP 2020 such as the three language formula; 360 degree multidimensional report; structure and length of undergraduate programmes with inclusion of research; introduction of academy bank of credit; regulatory framework- NHERC & NAC.
Some of the challenges are government’s reliability, lack of infrastructure and financial burdens for implementation of the policy, she added.
Later a panel discussion anchored by Vitono Gugu Haralu, trainer and consultant, Peace Channel and faculty of NEISSR as discussants explored NEP 2020 for from the perspective of holistic human development and sustainable peace from the perspectives of Youth and Community Development, and Peace building.
The discussants Dr Toli H. Kiba, Dr Amit Das and Dr Deben Bachaspatimayum Sharma shared their insights critically and analytically on the NEP 2020 focusing on the enhancement of the education system, knowledge economy and objective based education.
The discussants also shared their perspective on the inclusion of Social work in the higher education system and recognition of Social work profession, in addition to that shared an opinion on how education and politics should never go hand in hand, informed a press release from the NEISSR.
