NEP-2020 demands drastic change in teaching: VC IUST
Srinagar, Jul 22: Vice Chancellor of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo on Tuesday said that the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 demands drastic change in teaching in schools and higher educational institutions.
He was speaking during the inaugural session of a day-long Educational Summit on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Empowering Education Leaders for Holistic Education Challenges and Way Forward.
“NEP-2020 gives a boost to the imagination and creativity of the students. It is different from the previous policy as it gives freedom to students to choose any discipline,” Prof Romshoo said.
He said the implementation of NEP-2020 demands drastic change in teaching in schools.
“It demands changing the way we are teaching but we are not teaching the way it demands,” he said.
The IUST VC said that besides drastic changes in teaching, there had to be improvement in infrastructure as well.
“We all say that we have implemented NEP-2020 but we must understand that it is a process and it has not been fully implemented yet,” he said.
Prof Romshoo said that many things had to be done to properly implement the policy, maybe, till 2040.
“Considering the freedom in choosing the discipline, many universities have started an initiative of the Design Your Degree (DYD) programme. It is the best model available to provide choice to the students to select their subjects,” he said.
The IUST VC said that his varsity also had a DYD programme for students which he said was the best model as the university offers 70 percent courses at UG level.
“We have to promote innovation and incubation which is necessary as part of NEP-2020,” he said.
Prof Romshoo said that availability of adequate infrastructure was also a must for creativity and incubation.
“Implementation of NEP-2020 also needs availability of funds. And once we provide funds to schools and colleges we must see how much of it gets utilised,” he said.
