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NEP 2020 Only for Private Varsities, What about Govt Ones, Asks Minister MC Sudhakar

11 September 2024 | The New Indian Express

Criticising the Centre’s NEP 2020 during the Bangalore University’s convocation on Tuesday, Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar stated that it is tailor-made only for private educational institutions, and is not suitable for government colleges or universities.

“NEP 2020 is achievable only for private universities or educational institutes with all the departments under one roof. But it is impossible in a government university where agriculture, law, engineering and medicine are functioning in isolation. In the case of an open elective option, it will be difficult to find faculty for the courses that students may choose,” he said. The minister also cited examples of students in the Science or Arts streams who would opt to study AI, but government colleges will not have the faculty and are already overburdened…

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