Shedding its initial opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the State has been witnessing a policy shift to adopt a pragmatic approach.
With conditions “compelling” the government to warm to reforms such as four-year undergraduate (UG) degrees, multiple entry and exit options and deemed universities, it hopes to cling on to its ideals of equity and accessibility in higher education while opening up the sector to private players.
The State had made known its objections towards the reforms at various fora. However, of late, there have been growing calls to overhaul the higher education system. Such demands appear to have gained traction at a time when the State government has realised the need for modernising the sector.
