Overview

• Dhankhar appealed to state governments that have yet to adopt the NEP 2020 to implement it fully and organise workshops to familiarise students with its provisions.
• He described the NEP as a watershed educational reform that prioritises mother-tongue instruction, multidisciplinary studies and skill-based learning.
• Highlighting India’s linguistic diversity, he noted that Parliament allows discourse in 22 languages and emphasised classical tongues such as Sanskrit and Tamil.
• He cautioned against treating education as a commercial enterprise, urging policymakers to preserve its service-oriented ethos.
• Linking the NEP to national goals, he said its full implementation is essential for achieving developed-nation status by 2047.