Antidote to Macaulay’s system of education, in sync with roots of India: Home minister Shah on 2 yrs of NEP | India News

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NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the National Education Policy (NEP) is rooted in “Bharatiyata (Indianness)”, assimilating a global perspective, despite being an antidote to Lord Macaulay’s system of education “designed to colonise our minds”. Lord Macaulay is credited with introducing the English education system to British colonies, India being one of them.
“The National Education Policy is an antidote to Macaulay’s system of education designed to colonise our minds. It is in sync with the roots of the nation, and has gained unprecedented acceptance from the entire country,” said Shah, marking two years of NEP 2020.
He added that NEP has clearly stated that a robust public education system is foundation of a thriving democratic nation.
“The new National Education Policy enriches knowledge and culture, aligned with aspirations of our society,” said Shah who launched a slew of initiatives related to education and skill development at a function to mark the ocassion, in the presence of Union education and skill development and entrepreneurship minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi.
The ministry of education had said that the initiatives will cover the entire spectrum of education and skill development verticals, including areas like digital education, innovation, synergising education and skill development, teacher training and assessment.
(With inputs from agencies)



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