Education Minister unveils ‘SARTHAQ’ to implement NEP at school level

During a high-level meeting conducted on April 8, 2021, on the implementation of the NEP 2020, the education minister unveiled the portal.

The Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation plan for schools, ‘Students’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education’ or SARTHAQ.

During a high-level meeting conducted on April 8, 2021, on the implementation of the NEP 2020, the education minister unveiled the portal. According to a statement released by the ministry of education, the department of school education and literacy has developed SARTHAQ. As per the statement, the plan keeps in mind the concurrent nature of education and adheres to the spirit of federalism.

The statement further says, “States and UTs are given the flexibility to adapt this plan with local contextualization and also modify as per their needs and requirements. This implementation plan delineates the roadmap and way forward for implementation of NEP, 2020 for the next 10 years, which is very important for its smooth and effective implementation.”

While sharing his views on the occasion, Pokhriyal said that the vision behind the launch of SARTHAQ is interactive, flexible and inclusive. “The major focus of SARTHAQ is to define goals and set deadlines. It links the recommendations of the NEP with 297 ‘tasks’ along with responsible agencies, timelines and 304 outputs of these tasks.” The statement further adds,“Attempt has also been made to propose activities in a manner, such that it will be built upon the existing structure rather than creating new structures. Thus, SARTHAQ takes care of the spirit and intent of the Policy and is planned to be implemented in a phased manner.”

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