Can the NEP aid access to universal education?

The new National Education Policy (NEP), approved by the Union Cabinet last week, seeks to align itself with the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all in the next 20 years. The policy has brought into its ambit children in the age group of 3 to 18 years. There are concerns that the policy abandons the state’s commitments under the RTE Act. Additional Reading: The Hindu Explains | What has the National Education Policy 2020 proposed? Guests: Leena Chandran Wadia, senior consultant in the Kasturirangan Committee.  Anita Rampal, former Dean, Faculty of Education, at Delhi University. Host: D. Suresh Kumar, Deputy Resident Editor, The Hindu  Search for Parley by The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at [email protected]