NEP 2020 democratized learning opportunities for youth from Tier-2/3 towns, says Dr Jitendra Singh at Doda conference
Dr Jitendra Singh linked the National Education Policy 2020 with flexible, skills-based higher education and entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir.
AI generated- The National Education Policy 2020 is being used in Jammu and Kashmir as a framework for inclusion, equity, accessibility, and flexibility in higher education.
- Government Degree College, Doda organised a 2-day hybrid mode conference on the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Students from far-flung areas earlier travelled long distances to Doda and Bhaderwah because of a scarcity of institutions.
- Dr Jitendra Singh said India’s startup ecosystem grew from nearly 350 in 2014 to over 2.3 lakh today, with more than half from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the National Education Policy 2020 has made higher education more flexible, aptitude-based, and open to students from Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns such as Doda. He presented the policy as a shift from degree-centric education to skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with relevance for inclusion, employability, and regional development.
What happened
At a 2-day hybrid mode conference organised by Government Degree College, Doda, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, addressed participants virtually on the theme "Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 in Jammu & Kashmir: Challenges of Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility".
UPSC can frame the National Education Policy 2020 in terms of flexibility in course choices, multidisciplinary learning, equity for remote districts, and the link between education, skills, and job creation. The Doda example also opens a question on whether policy design is enough without institutions, connectivity, and local incubation support.
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