Gorakhpur,

10 Aug (HS): Under the joint aegis of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a one-day national educational

workshop on the theme “National Education Policy 2020: Resolutions, Efforts,

and Challenges” was organized at the Shri Gorakhnath Research Centre in

Gorakhpur. The event was attended by Vice-Chancellors from eight universities

across India and Directors from two research institutions. The discussions

centered on effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) as

it completed five years, with around 200 participants from across the country

taking part.

Although

the NEP completed five years in 2025, doubts still persist among students and

teachers, and several universities remain behind in its effective

implementation. The workshop was organized to address such challenges through

dialogue. It comprised four sessions—Inaugural Session, Key Provisions and

Objectives of the NEP, University Efforts for NEP Implementation, and a

Valedictory Session—where future strategies were discussed to ensure its

successful execution.

Before

the valedictory session, Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Ram Manohar Lohia

Avadh University, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and

Technology, Maa Vindhyavasini University, and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyang

State University reached a consensus on several academic issues and signed a

Memorandum of Understanding.

The

workshop witnessed the presence of Prof. K. N. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Central

University of South Bihar; Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma

Gandhi Central University; Prof. Prabhashankar Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, North-Eastern

Hill University; Prof. Shriprakash Mani Tripathi, Former Vice-Chancellor,

Indira Gandhi Tribal University; Prof. Shishir Kumar Pandey, Vice-Chancellor,

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyang University; Prof. Brijendra Singh,

Vice-Chancellor, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology;

Prof. Shobha Gaur, Vice-Chancellor, Maa Vindhyavasini University; Dr. Ramanand,

Director, Centre for Policy Research and Governance; and Dr. P. Shankar,

Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New

Delhi (via virtual mode).

In

the inaugural session, Prof. Rajsharan Shahi, National President of ABVP,

highlighted the objective and significance of the workshop, stating: Today,

in this prestigious university of Gorakhpur, we are deliberating on various

aspects of the National Education Policy, which has drawn a significant

foundation from here. The 32-page note of dissent presented by Mahant

Digvijaynath of Gorakhpur on the draft of the then Education Policy became the

foundation stone of its present form. The current NEP is the Education Policy

of the Indian mind, where our identity is not hidden but embraced with

pride.

In

the valedictory session, Ankit Shukla, National Secretary of ABVP,

congratulated everyone on the successful organization of the workshop,

summarized the key takeaways, and emphasized the need for effective

implementation of the NEP.

Welcoming

participants from the academic fraternity, Prof. Poonam Tandon, Vice-Chancellor

of Gorakhpur University, said: Now that the National Education Policy has

completed five years, it becomes imperative to review the direction in which we

must move forward for its effective implementation. Despite the severe

challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh became the first state

to adopt the NEP after its announcement in 2020. Today, many positive outcomes

of the NEP are visible, and Gorakhpur University will continue to play a

leading role in its implementation.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi