Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi releases a book on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

GUWAHATI: "India is going to have the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade. In this context, our ability to provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country," said Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi while attending a book release function on 'National Education Policy, 2020: The Road Ahead (With Special Focus on North East India)' at National Law University and Judicial Academy campus here today.

Speaking at the book release function, Governor Prof Mukhi said, "We all know that education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and just society. Universal high-quality education is the best way forward for developing and maximizing our country's rich talents and resources for the good of the individual, society and country. India will have the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade. Therefore, our ability to provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country."

Prof Mukhi said that the NEP, 2020 is a futuristic manifesto that could bolster the growth and progress of the nation. The policy lays forth a comprehensive scheme towards re-engineering the Indian educational system, from pre-primary to higher education. However, the implementation and adaptation of the policy require earnest pursuit from all stakeholders. Higher Educational Institutes ought to build their strategy in order to ascertain the implementation of the NEP, in letter and spirit.

The Governor also said, "The National Education Policy 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century that aims at re-engineering the educational ecosystem of the country. NEP, 2020 is a step towards realizing the 4th goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030."

Lauding the efforts of NLUJA, the Governor said that the book 'National Education Policy, 2020: The Road Ahead (With Special Focus on North East India)' is a commendable initiative by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam. The book focuses on the Northeast region and is expected to deliberate on implementation mechanics suited to the regional dynamics. Another, promising aspect of the book is that it has endeavoured to gather inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspectives to help understand different issues of the Northeast and give their solutions to stimulate the growth and development of the region."

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