budget of 2024, being presented just before the 4th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, 29th July, would be a great opportunity for the government to showcase its commitment to the cause of education in the country. The NDA government, in its third term now, can utilise the opportunity to leave its legacy on the education system in the country.
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The NEP released in its second term was visionary and in the right direction. However, the follow up on this can be seen to be wanting. While incremental steps have been taken in the previous 2 or 3 budgets, no specific actions that can be said to have really transformed the sector have yet been taken.
One can say that the government has its task cutout on two fronts. It urgently needs to increase the reach and effectiveness of the universities at the ground level. It also needs to ensure that the country's premier institutions work their way to becoming truly world class.
Increasing the reach and effectiveness of the universities at the ground level
It is no secret that many students graduating from the thousands
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