The Maharashtra government has formed a 17-member committee to implement the National Educational Policy (NEP) 2020 in schools. Previously the body consisted of only 16 members, excluding Suraj Mandhare, the State Education Commissioner. Currently, Deepak Kesarkar will serve as the committee’s chairman.
The committee also includes the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department, the Commissioner of Education, the State Project Director of the Maharashtra Primary Education Council, the Director of the State Educational Research and Training Council, and the Joint Secretary (Student Development) of the School Education Department.
The body further comprises two child psychologists, two educators, two child specialists, two aptitude test experts, one sports expert and one culture expert. NEP 2020 has brought about a number of changes in the school education system. Its proper implementation will require acute observation from administrative bodies and school management. Building of the committee only indicates how the state government is taking an active role in bringing about this transformative change!
