New education policy launched in higher education in Uttarakhand – Times of India

Dehradun: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan And Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami National Education Policy-2020 launched in higher education on Sunday Uttarakhand For the academic session 2022-23. Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to launch new education policy In primary education with Bal Vatika.
“Uttarakhand is the land of scholars. Many new ideas will come from the state for better implementation of the new education policy,” Pradhan said at the launch.
He said that efforts would have to be made to ensure that 100% children attend Bal Vatika.
Pradhan said that the new education policy has been prepared keeping in mind all aspects of human life.
He said that apart from education, the new policy also focuses on skill development and personality development of children and inculcating moral values ​​in them.
He said that education is directly related to self-reliance.
Under the new education policy, the formal education of children in Bal Vatika will start from the age of three and by the time they enter Class I, they will be six years old.
“We need to start with the target of providing quality education to 40 lakh children in Uttarakhand from infancy to the age of 21-22 years under the new policy,” the Union Minister said.
Dhami said that effective steps have been taken by the State Higher Education Department in a phased manner to implement the new education policy.
Dhami said, “The new National Education Policy prepared under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for a new, strong and self-reliant India.”