<p>The state government is mulling establishing six research-oriented universities besides setting up 10 universities focused on ‘teaching’ under the Centre’s ambitious National Education Policy (NEP).</p>.<p>The state is also considering setting up 34 autonomous higher education institutions, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan, who held a high-level meeting with experts and officials from the higher education department on Monday on implementing the NEP.</p>.<p>Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar and Prof M K Sridhar, who was part of the NEP drafting committee, were also present during the meeting. </p>.<p>“We have already formed a task force to look into the possibilities of implementing the NEP,” Dr Ashwath Narayan said. “The committee will submit a draft report in the next four to five days. Besides, a detailed road-map on these plans will be submitted before August 29.”</p>.<p>The government is also considering possible changes that can be introduced into the primary and secondary education system. </p>.<p>“Steps will be taken for bringing changes in the education system by implementing NEP through deliberations with the task force,” the Deputy Chief Minister added.</p>.<p>However, during the meeting, experts said that existing law needs to be amended before implementing the NEP.</p>.<p>“The government has decided to achieve all the goals mentioned in the policy in a time frame of 10 years, and this has been termed “Target-2030”. The expected results should be visible by then,” said Narayan.</p>.<p><strong>Consultation</strong></p>.<p>Deliberations and discussions about the NEP will be held across the state and will last for a minimum of a one-year duration. The policy will be implemented by discussing and taking all stakeholders into confidence, said the minister.</p>
<p>The state government is mulling establishing six research-oriented universities besides setting up 10 universities focused on ‘teaching’ under the Centre’s ambitious National Education Policy (NEP).</p>.<p>The state is also considering setting up 34 autonomous higher education institutions, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan, who held a high-level meeting with experts and officials from the higher education department on Monday on implementing the NEP.</p>.<p>Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar and Prof M K Sridhar, who was part of the NEP drafting committee, were also present during the meeting. </p>.<p>“We have already formed a task force to look into the possibilities of implementing the NEP,” Dr Ashwath Narayan said. “The committee will submit a draft report in the next four to five days. Besides, a detailed road-map on these plans will be submitted before August 29.”</p>.<p>The government is also considering possible changes that can be introduced into the primary and secondary education system. </p>.<p>“Steps will be taken for bringing changes in the education system by implementing NEP through deliberations with the task force,” the Deputy Chief Minister added.</p>.<p>However, during the meeting, experts said that existing law needs to be amended before implementing the NEP.</p>.<p>“The government has decided to achieve all the goals mentioned in the policy in a time frame of 10 years, and this has been termed “Target-2030”. The expected results should be visible by then,” said Narayan.</p>.<p><strong>Consultation</strong></p>.<p>Deliberations and discussions about the NEP will be held across the state and will last for a minimum of a one-year duration. The policy will be implemented by discussing and taking all stakeholders into confidence, said the minister.</p>
