EDUCATION QUALITY UPGRADATION AND INCLUSION PROGRAMME

 

For: Preliminary & Mains
Topic covers: NEP, EQUIP, features & advantages

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News Flash

The Ministry of Human Resource Development plans to launch an ambitious ₹1.5 lakh crore action plan to improve the quality and accessibility of higher education over the next five years.

• The last National Education Policy (NEP) was released in 1986, with a revision in 1992.
• NEP is likely to release by May 31

 

Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP)

The ten committees have drafted strategy to improve access to higher education, especially for underserved communities; improve the gross enrolment ration; improve teaching and learning processes; build educational infrastructure; improve the quality of research and innovation; use technology and online learning tools; and work on accreditation systems, governance structures and financing.

EQUIP is meant to bridge the gap between policy and implementation.

 

Source: The Hindu

 

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