Centre “Subtly” Reiterates That Tamil Nadu Adopt National Education Policy
T. Ramakrishnan | 09 August 2024 | The Hindu
The Centre has reiterated its position, rather subtly, to the Tamil Nadu government that it should adopt the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
A communication to this effect was received from the Union Ministry of Education a few days ago. It was in response to the State’s request for the release of funds — approximately ₹ 750 crore initially — under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. State officials observe that there has been no overt message from the Centre, linking the NEP implementation to the release of funds under Samagra Shiksha, but it has informally been made clear to them what the State should do.…