NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 26, No. 1348 August 7, 2020 50¢ Periodical Postage NEW EDUCATION POLICY Focuses on access, flexibility and making 'job creators': PM Picture courtesy-viemagazine.com Vikas Khanna to help India's Dr. Sampat Shivangi street vendors Details on page 8 Dr Shivangi on Coalition Advisory Board Trump to take broad action on Details on page 17 Chinese software Details on page 10 ‘Ind-Am important partner in India- 8.78 lakh Indians US relationship’ returned under Details on page 7 V Bharat Mission Details on page 8 CONTENTS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sat- The NEP is big on access to education and aims to Bollywood -------------------------- 30 urday (01 August) said, the new education policy an- increase gross enrolment ratio in higher education to Classifieds ------------------------ 37 nounced by the government emphasizes on making 50 per cent by 2035, he said. Community Post -------------- 17-26 'job creators' instead of 'job seekers' and is an at- "India's National Education Policy (NEP) reflects the Edit Page --------------------------- 36 Horoscope ------------------------- 27 This week’s question tempt to transform the 'intent' and 'content' of the spirit of new India. We are shifting from the burden of Immigration Post ------------------ 9 country's education system. the school bag, which does not last beyond school, to Will it be right decision for India Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 to join QUAD naval exercises? Addressing the finale of the Smart India Hackathon, the boon of learning which helps for life. From simply Philosophy/Perspective ------- 33 Last week’s result he said the National Education Policy-2020 facilitates memorizing to critical thinking. The 21st century is the Info/Highlights ---------------------- 4 Should federal troops be sent to inter-disciplinary study which will ensure that the fo- era of knowledge, learning, and innovation. For years, Real Estate -------------------- 32-33 States to control peaceful demonstrations? cus is on what the students want to learn and will the limitations of the system had an adverse effect on TechBiz Post ------------------ 10-11 Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 YES 54% NO 46% mark a shift from the "burden of school bag" to the the lives of students. No longer. "boon of learning". 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Rather than what the student is education policy will help Indian lan- the government emphasizes on making guages to progress and develop fur- 'job creators' instead of 'job seekers' ther. and is an attempt to transform the 'in- "Students will benefit by learning tent' and 'content' of the country's edu- in their own language in their early cation system. years. The new education policy will Addressing the finale of the Smart also introduce the rich Indian lan- India Hackathon, he said the National guages to the world. This will not only Education Policy-2020 facilitates inter- promote knowledge and learning in disciplinary study which will ensure the country, but will also strengthen that the focus is on what the students its unity. want to learn and will mark a shift from "While the policy focuses on local, the "burden of school bag" to the "boon equal emphasis has been laid on glo- of learning". bal integration. Top global institutions The NEP is big on access to education have been encouraged to open cam- and aims to increase gross enrolment puses in India. ratio in higher education to 50 per cent "This will benefit Indian youth in by 2035, he said. getting world class exposure and op- "India's National Education Policy portunities, and help them prepare (NEP) reflects the spirit of new India. We for global competition as well. This are shifting from the burden of the will also help in building world-class school bag, which does not last beyond Prime Minister Narendra Modi institutions in India, making India a school, to the boon of learning which hub of global education," he said. helps for life. From simply memorizing new education policy on inter-disciplin- expected to, by society. Inter-disci- The NEP approved by the Union to critical thinking. The 21st century is ary study, the Prime Minister said, "This plinary studies gives you control. In Cabinet earlier this week replaces the the era of knowledge, learning, and in- concept has been gaining popularity.