“In place of private it has been replaced by philanthropy”
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KOHIMA, June 09 2023: The inaugural session of All India Federation of University & College Teacher’s Organizations (AIFUCTO) NEC Meeting-cum-National Seminar with the theme ‘NEP 2020: Envisioning Quality Higher Education’ held at Kohima Friday. It is organised by the AIFUCTO & All Nagaland Government College Teachers’ Association (ANGCTA) in collaboration with Kohima Science College Teachers’ Association (KSCTA).
President AIFUCTO, Prof Kesab Bhattacharya in his address said that National Education Policy 2020, in spite of the demands of almost all democratic organizations that education system should be a combination of three E’s - equity, excellence and education for all, but instead 3 C’s – centralization, commercialization and communalization has been proposed, and which is the major reason why the Organization is opposing the NEP 2020.
Prof Bhattacharya said that the education policy is well drafted and lucid, but when it is read between the lines this education will be a dangerous education policy. The NEP aims to achieve by 2035 Gross Enrolment Ratio of almost 50%, but for that he said it requires huge financial expenditure.
The Government has proposed that expansion of education will be through PPP model, where in place of private it has been replaced by philanthropy.
General Secretary, AIFUCTO, Prof Arun Kumar giving the keynote address said that AIFUCTO is the only national platform of universities and college teachers across the country and is committed to democratic, secular, scientific and inclusive education system. Since its foundation in 1962, AIFUCTO is committed to the values of the Indian Constitution and recognizes the multicultural, multi-religious and multilingual identity of the nation. He said that the NEP came into effect on July 20 2020 bypassing the views of state and stakeholders.
National Secretary, NE Zone, Prof M Lokendro Singh highlighted about the Teachers’ Movement in North East India. The inaugural session was chaired by President KSCJTA, Dr Richard Dzüvichü and vote of thanks was delivered by General Secretary, ANGCTA, Dr Yelhi Vero.
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