ABVP welcomes new education policy

Nagpur: The Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has welcomed the new national education policy.
At a press conference held at the ABVP office in Sitaburdi, national president Aniket Ovhal elaborated his views of the policy. He stressed on school education in the mother tongue of students who will understand the syllabus more precisely and easily. “Concepts will be clear easily if education is in the mother-tongue of students in schools and colleges,” said Ovhal.
The 5+3+3-4 pattern, which will include 12th class in schools, rethinking of the syllabus of BEd education, vocational education and internship for students from 6th standard will create scope for creativity, said Ovhal.
He added that separate curriculum/software for deaf students, subjects like music, yoga, arts, sports, social services to be introduced as subjects and not extra-curricular activities are good signs. “6% of GDP will be spent to strengthen the Indian education system. Efforts for development of backward class students will be initiated,” said Ovhal.
Slamming the corporatisation of education, Ovhal said, “The new policy will change things which haven’t improved since many years. It will benefit students from all classes. Private educational organizations which used to bully common people through enormous fees will not be able continue their practices.”
The education system, which has been neglected for 34 years, will be job-focused and will undergo a radical change. He appealed to educational institutions to cooperate. “The new policy is very important in terms of higher education and will play a key role in empowering the young generation of the country,” said Ovhal.
Member of RTMNU Management Council Vishnu Changde said that efforts are being made to implement this policy in Nagpur University considering its usefulness.
Nagpur metropolitan joint minister Nidhi Ingole was also present in the press conference.
(Reporting by Rushabh Rathod)