Overview

• The Indian Express published Pradhan’s article, The Teacher in a Changing World, outlining a shift from rote learning to student-centric, holistic pedagogy.
• Modi posted on X to highlight the piece and to call NEP 2020 central to India’s self-reliance and development goals.
• The article cites capacity-building efforts including ITEP, NISHTHA, the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme and DIETs of Excellence to upgrade teacher education.
• Pradhan says teachers are adopting digital classrooms and AI with platforms such as PM eVidya, DIKSHA and SWAYAM supporting content, training and assessments.
• He notes five years of NEP implementation, references the NCF-SE 2023 and its 5+3+3+4 structure, proposes Balvatika for early learning, and presents an estimated 1.16 crore teaching workforce.