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The Political Economy of Curricula in Higher Education Institutions

Vol. 58, Issue No. 47, 25 Nov, 2023
Sudhanshu Bhushan

Three years of the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 have witnessed several regulations and guidelines by the University Grants Commission regarding changes in the curriculum. It is important to examine the implications of these curricular changes. It is noted that the curriculum, instead of evolving through scientific inquiry, is influenced by the ideology of the state and the market.

Academic Bureaucratisation and NEP 2020

Vol. 58, Issue No. 33, 19 Aug, 2023
Parul Rishi

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Challenging the Status Quo: IIMs and the NEP 2020

Vol. 58, Issue No. 18, 06 May, 2023
The Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 declares the Indian Institutes of Managements as institutions of national importance with a mandate to attain standards of “global excellence in management, management research and allied areas of knowledge.” The New Education Policy (NEP), 2020 expects the IIMs (along with other standalone institutions) to move beyond their core strength—management education—and fashion themselves à la large, multidisciplinary universities. This article explores and outlines some of the challenges involved in this envisaged shift towards a higher educational system prescribed by NEP 2020 and the future that it holds for the IIMs.

Four-year Undergraduate Programme

Vol. 58, Issue No. 8, 25 Feb, 2023
Sudhanshu Bhushan

The plan to transition from a three-year to a four-year undergraduate programme has implications on the standard of higher education. Many universities have adopted the FYUP by an executive order of the government without any regulation of the University Grants Commission or proper deliberation. The article notes that FYUP is not a boon and rather may adversely affect the quality with a greater move towards the vocationalisation of undergraduate education. It may also lead to a chaotic situation with the multiple entry and exit options, and create a hierarchy of degree structures causing confusion in the labour market.

De facto Privatisation in Education and Populist Budgets

Vol. 57, Issue No. 9, 26 Feb, 2022
Narender Thakur, Vaishali

This article examines de facto privatisation and populist budgets of the central and Delhi state governments. The delay in releasing grants to 12 constituent colleges of the University of Delhi shows a correspondence between privatisation and populism in implementing the National Education Policy 2020, thus resulting in socio-economic inequality and a delay in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4, namely quality and inclusive education for all.

 

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in West Bengal

Vol. 56, Issue No. 16, 17 Apr, 2021
Lipi Ghosh

Literacy and education are vital developmental indicators for a nation. With more than 200 million children, India has the world’s most extensive primary education system. While primary school enrolment has increased significantly, learning levels remain low. To strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy, the West Bengal government launched “Shishu Aloy” a model Integrated Child Development Services centre in 2015. But the shortage of trained anganwadi workers is the major drawback of this programme in rural villages of West Bengal.

 

National Education Policy, 2020

Vol. 55, Issue No. 34, 22 Aug, 2020
Praveen Jha, Pooja Parvati

The National Education Policy, approved by the union cabinet on 29 July 2020, is the third education policy document of the country, coming after a gap of 34 years since the last one. This article is a brief commentary on some of the relevant concerns around the question of provisioning for good quality universal education, equitable access to education, and the increasing push to wards privatisation.

Can Concepts Cross Disciplinary Boundaries?

Vol. 55, Issue No. 32-33, 08 Aug, 2020
Gopal Guru

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In the Wilderness

Vol. 55, Issue No. 32-33, 08 Aug, 2020

The new National Education Policy creates problems at all levels of education.

 

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