<center><b>Webinar on</b></center>
      <center><b>National Education Policy 2020 - A New Paradigm - Higher Education: Changes & Impact</b></center>
      <center><b> 29th August 2020 (11am to 1 Pm)</b></center>
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      <center><b>Notes</b></center>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Inaugural Chief Guest: Dr. C N Aswathnarayana,</b> Hon&apos;ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for High 
      Education, Government of Karnataka</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Moderator: Shri. Mohandas Pai,</b> Chairman, Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Speakers:</b></p> 
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe,</b> Chairman, AICTE</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Shri. B V Naidu,</b> Chairman- ASSOCHAM Karnataka; Managing Partner, StartupXseed & Founder 
      and Chairman, THE GAIN </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Prof. S Sadagopan,</b> Director - IIITB Bangalore</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Madhu Chitkara,</b> Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> - Dr. N. Jayasankaran,</b> Fmr. Vice Chancellor Kanchi University and Member NAAC Accreditation 
      committees</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Suresh Mony,</b> Founder & Director, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies 
      (NMIMS) & Key Advisory Member for ASSOCHAM Karnataka CSR Committee.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Uma S Nair </b>- Welcomed the panellists and welcomed the participants and partners to the program.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> Inaugural Chief Guest: Dr. C N Aswathnarayana</b> - Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit 
      to share the State perspectives about the NEP 2020. The Union Cabinet approved the National Education 
      Policy 2020 today, making way for large scale, transformational reforms in both school and higher 
      education sectors. This is the first education policy of the 21st century and replaces the thirty-four year 
      old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. Built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, 
      Affordability and Accountability, this policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 
      and aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making 
      both school and college education more holistic, flexible, multidisciplinary, suited to 21st century needs 
      and aimed at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'> NEP 2020 leads of growth and drive the education requirements of our young population. It leads better 
      learning and employment outcomes of younger generation.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'> Karnataka is one of the most progressive among the states as far as education goes. It is among the top 5 
      states in terms of universities per district with an average of nearly 2 universities per district. Bangalore 
      has the highest density of colleges-(880 nos.) among the cities in India-51 colleges per lakh population. 
      The next highest is Jaipur with 558. Bangalore has four premier institutions of higher learning viz. IISc, IIM, 
      National law School, IIIT</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>Karnataka government is bringing in administrative reforms and amendments to laws which are essential 
      to implement the National Education Policy following which Karnataka would become the first state in 
      the country to implement the policy.</p> 
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>Karnataka Government has already come out with suggestions to implement the policy in a phased 
      manner. The new policy would make high-quality education available to all students. The whole system 
      would benefit from quality teaching.</p> 
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>The Karnataka government is upbeat about becoming the first state in the country to implement the 
      National Education Policy (NEP) and believes it to be the foundation of 'New India'. The Government is 
      very confident that Karnataka will emerge as the first state to successfully implement the policy. NEP 
      would not only reform the state but also the education sector across the country. The Policy will bring in 
      the drastic positive changes in society. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>In the view of Implementation, the high-level task force was constituted immediately after the draft of 
      the policy. The state government is making all preparations to bring in administrative reforms and 
      amendments to the laws which are essential to implement the national education policy.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>Karnataka is perhaps the only state that has set up a Higher Education Academy (HEA) at Dharwad at an 
      investment of Rs. 100 crores. In keeping with the NEP-2020 to set up multi -disciplinary universities 
      (MDUs), the government may consider setting up a few MDUs-right now we have only Manipal in the 
      private sector which is a MDU.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> In order to ensure meritocracy, we will try to ensure that admissions are merit based while at the same 
      time providing opportunities for socially disadvantaged sections of the population.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>Today, the inter-university flow of students among the universities in Karnataka is restricted, that is a 
      Bangalore university student can apply only for higher studies in Bangalore University. We will encourage 
      flow of students from one university to other in keeping with healthy competition and the new policy of 
      taking credit courses from different universities.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>Our Teacher appointments should be merit based and with the HEA our quality of teachers can be 
      significantly enhanced. However, we shall try to further improve with Learning Outcome based teachinglearning process. We will aim that all our universities aim for international accreditation and ranking 
      among the top universities of the world.</p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> Shri. BV Naidu </b>- Welcomed the esteemed panellists and shared that these esteemed panel members who 
      have been working closely to draft the NEP 2020. Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit 
      to share the State perspectives about the NEP 2020. The Union Cabinet approved the National Education 
      Policy 2020 today, making way for large scale, transformational reforms in both school and higher 
      education sectors. This is the first education policy of the 21st century and replaces the thirty-four year 
      old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. Built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, 
      Affordability and Accountability, this policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 
      and aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making 
      both school and college education more holistic, flexible, multidisciplinary, suited to 21st century needs 
      and aimed at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student.</p> 
      <p style='text-align:justify;'> He also said that the NEO aligns with 5 trillion dollar economy by our Hon&apos;ble Prime Minister of India. The 
      State government recommends the four E mantra&apos;s - Educate, Energise, Employee and Empower if we 
      follow this it helps in investing in Human resources, higher education. There is need of focus on higher 
      education cognitive skills and increasing employability through linking of education and focus on skills and 
      job creation in the education system. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'>NEP 2020 leads of growth and drive the education requirements of our young population. It leads better 
      learning and employment outcomes of younger generation. NEP 2020 will create new paradigm in 
      Education system of India. We have 3.74 Crores Students are enrolled in 51,649 institutions with a GER 
      of 26.3. As per the MHRD 2018-29 report 91 lakhs students graduate per year. NEP 2020 aims to increase 
      the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education from 26.3% (2018) to 50% 
      by 2035. 3.5 Crore new seats will be added to Higher education institutions. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe </b>- Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit to share the State 
      perspectives about the NEP 2020 and roles of AICTE and benefits to the Karnataka State. He stressed that 
      implementation of NEP 2020 plays an important role across the States and Districts. This NEP provides 
      more opportunities to Industry and Institutions and suggested to explore such opportunities. As the 
      Karnataka State is among one of the first state to come forward and implement the NEP and he specified 
      that Bengaluru and Karnataka State should be the role model for other States to implement NEP 
      effectively. He said that the partnership between Industry - Institute is very much necessary to create 
      better for ecosystem in Educations sector which leads to employment generation. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Prof. S Sadagopan </b>- Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit to share the perspectives 
      about the NEP 2020. He said that this pandemic has opened up new opportunities to connect with various 
      universities and professors though Technology. He suggested to think out of the box as the Prof. 
      Sahasabudhe said there are many opportunities in the NEP 2020. He stressed to give more importance to 
      teachers and address their issues as they play an important role in the Education sector. He suggested to 
      identify an implementation agency to execute the NEP 2020 in the state. Also an agency needs to create 
      a platform to empower, implement and improve the sub critical institutions to be improved. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Dr. Madhu Chitkara</b> - Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit to share the perspectives 
      about the NEP 2020. She pointed out that NEP 2020 provides more opportunities to younger universities 
      work on the research or teaching domain as their spatiality also provide the many opportunities in higher 
      education sector as collaboration, multi-disciplinary and many more. The NEP also suggests to provide 
      help to the local communities and support school education. This NEP recommends for blended type of 
      learning such as vocational training, multi-disciplinary and good initiatives. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> Dr. N. Jayasankaran </b>- Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit to share the perspectives 
      about the NEP 2020. As he grew and taught by the &quot;Gurukula&quot; education is one of the oldest teaching 
      methodology in education sector. In Gurukul system teaches the students to ability to grasp, knowledge 
      and retain. He said that to learn any new things you need to have the burning desire. As per his view on 
      the higher education, in India we have many number universities and excellence centers, suggested to 
      identify the pockets of excellence and nurture them to crate the better ecosystem in the education sector. </p>
      <p style='text-align:justify;'><b> Dr. Suresh Mony </b>- Thanked the ASSOCHAM for hosting this online summit to share the perspectives about 
      the NEP 2020. He said that Higher education requires to build culture and environment for economic 
      development in the Country. The implementation plays an important role in NEP. He said that system 
      approach in the NEP such as multi-disciplinary, vocational education and single window regulatory to help 
      achieve the NEP goals. He suggested include the regional language teaching and study materials which 
      will help the local community students to peruse the education. He also suggested to collaborative 
      approach from Industry, Institute and academia with government to create a better ecosystem. </p>