Overview
- Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a one-day NEP-2020 workshop in Bhopal to review implementation priorities.
- Pradhan said NEP aims to infuse Indian ethos into the Macaulay-era model and called for connecting traditional education with AI and new-age skills such as quantum computing.
- He pressed for full retention through class 12, stronger community participation in school management, accountability of institutions and research tied to local needs.
- Yadav asserted Madhya Pradesh’s leadership in NEP rollout, citing 370 Sandeepani schools, Prime Minister Excellence Colleges in every district and moves toward integrated universities.
- Patel framed NEP as a future blueprint, highlighting integrated undergraduate programs, multiple entry-exit pathways, the Academic Bank of Credits, teacher training, digital infrastructure and mother-tongue, experiential learning.