Jammu, Nov 26: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that transformative reforms in the higher education system can be created under the National Education Policy (NEP)- 2020 besides an environment of promoting research and innovation in higher education institutions can also be established through it.
The Advisor made these comments while chairing a meeting to review the progress on implementation of NEP-2020, AICTE-Pragati scholarship scheme besides other schemes and projects of Higher Education Department (HED) at Civil Secretariat here today.
The meeting was attended by Secretary HED, SushmaChauhan; Mission Director, RashtriyaUchatharShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA), Dr. Syed SehrishAsgar; Additional Secretary HED, Director Finance HED and other concerned officials of the department both in person and through video conferencing.
While reviewing the progress on implementation of NEP-2020, Advisor Bhatnagar emphasized upon the officers that NEP-2020 will upgrade Higher Education in all aspects like innovation, research advancements and other related fields and timely interventions are required so that the objectives of this policy can be met and reflected on ground.
The Advisor highlighted that Higher Education is pivotal for the development of the country and through this policy several reforms in the higher education system can be brought which will revolutionize college and university education here.
Analyzing the progress on several ongoing PMDP projects in HED, the Advisor was informed that Girls Hostel, GDC Paloura has been inaugurated recently while the buildings of Girls Hostel GDC Rajouri and Girls Hostel, GDC Bhaderwah have been completed. The Advisor asked the officers that the completed buildings should be handed over immediately while the works on other projects should be expedited so that they can be completed within the required timelines.
Similarly, reviewing the progress of RUSA, the Advisor was informed that this is a Comprehensive scheme for Higher education to achieve Access, Equity and Excellence in colleges and universities. He was also informed that this scheme helps to meet critical infrastructure gaps besides helps in upgradation of infrastructure and improvisation of teaching-learning environment.
