Modern College, Kohima observed National Education Day by conducting seminar on National Education Policy 2020 on November 11. The Research Committee of Modern College organised the seminar. The panel of speakers of the first session Kaikho Ezhüni, Vekuno Cukhamu, Mezhuvi Thorie, Weche-ü Thahu and Kikatemba Ozukum dealt extensively on NEP with special focus on School Education. The second session focussed on Higher Education by the panel of speakers Senjano N Murry, Deepali Thapa, Nukchala Jamir and Watimongla Imchen. The sessions were followed with a series of questions from the audience. (Photo Courtesy: Modern College)
NEA calls on educationists to unite and rededicate to cause of education
Kohima, November 11 (MExN): The Nagaland Education Association (NEA) organised a webinar in commemoration of the National Education Day on November 11.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has declared November 11 as the National Education Day in remembrance of the first Education Minister of the Independent India, Mulana Abdul Kalam Azad, stated a NEA press release.
NEA, President, Dr Zavise Rume in his keynote address said that the day is observed to honour the educationists in the country and to recognise the contributions of educationists towards human progress and civilisation.
He opined that “education is the mother of all professions” and called upon all educationists to unite and rededicate ourselves to the cause of education. He said that the Independent India must have her own education and in this context, the National Education Policy (NEP) has emphatically stressed the need for an education deeply rooted in Indian ethos, to develop a deep rooted pride in being Indian.
“We must promote the Naga patriotism in the minds of children so as to infuse the love for Nagaland and a pride of being a Naga,” Rume stated.
He said that the NEP 2020 is a welcome step towards progress in education in India but the policy will become a distant dream we do not put them into implementation. He underlined the need for a strong political will, administrative will, financial support, and professional and technical support to translate the policy into reality. He also suggested the need for a strong “top bottom administration” emphasising the need for a strong political and administrative will to implement the policy.
He suggested the government to form various committees for different subject matters and called upon the state government to consult and involved the educationists in education policy formulation and decision making process.
Speaking on the NEP 2020 in the context of School Education, the resource person, Vipralhou Kesiezie former Director SCERT Nagaland welcomed the policy and opined that the NEP 2020 if implemented in letter and spirit, it can create a knowledge society and India can become a super power.
Kesiezie suggested the State Government to hold regular interactions with educationists in the state in various forms like seminars.
Another resource person, Prof Lungsang Zeliang, Professor, Department of Education, Nagaland University in her speech challenged the participants to emulate the good personality and thoughts of Mulana Abdul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of the independent India.
She discussed various changes in the higher education sector proposed in the National Education Policy 2020. She said major changes would take place in higher education sector if the policy recommendations are to implement multi entries, multi exit policy, and multi disciplinary education. She appealed the teacher community to educate students how to develop a multidisciplinary mindset. Zeliang cautioned that the weak and isolated higher education institutes may be discontinued to exist. She opined that the idea of foreign universities to operate their campuses in India will promote competiveness among higher education institutes in India. She appreciated the idea of Academic Bank Credit (ABC) which will determine entry and exit of students for different academic courses.
