The National Education Policy (NEP) was implemented on July 29, 2020. Union home minister Amit Shah will launch several initiatives related to the education sector in New Delhi on the second anniversary of the policy. As NEP completes two years on Friday, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to Kumar Shakti Shekhar and explained the core principles of the policy. Excerpts:
Q: There are allegations and apprehensions that the New Education Policy (NEP) will promote Hindutva. It is said that to that end, new chapters are being added and some are being deleted. Are these rumours and is there any truth in this?
