National Webinar on NEP 2020:- Retooling the framework of teacher education
We actively participated in a online national webinar on " NEP 2020:- Retooling the framework of teacher education" organised by Peet Memmorial training college, Mavelikkara on 12th November 2020. Resourse person:- Dr.G.Viswanathappa Professor Regional Institute of Education,Mysore A brief note on National Education policy The NEP proposes sweeping changes including opening up of Indian higher education to foreign universities, dismantling of the UGC and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), introduction of a four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme with multiple exit options, and discontinuation of the M Phil programme. In school education, the policy focuses on overhauling the curriculum, “easier” Board exams, a reduction in the syllabus to retain “core essentials” and thrust on “experiential learning and critical thinking. An NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. The need fo