Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday credited the National Education Policy-2020 for the five-fold jump in the number of Indian institutions, from 11 in 2014 to 54 now, getting the QS World University-2026 rankings. He said the new high was achieved because of educational reforms launched in the country.
Mr. Pradhan addressed the ninth convocation ceremony of the Central University of Rajasthan at Ajmer district’s Kishangarh and participated in a programme at Manipal University on the outskirts of Jaipur, where he inaugurated a new lecture hall complex.
In his convocation address, Mr. Pradhan said the NEP-2020 had changed the country’s educational landscape with its emphasis on research and innovation. “The NEP has encouraged a multidisciplinary, skill-based and employment-oriented education system, which will immensely benefit the youth,” he said.
“With the NEP, we are integrating India’s heritage and knowledge traditions into modern education and fostering a sense of rootedness and pride in our culture,” Mr. Pradhan said. He described Rajasthan as a “powerful symbol” of the country’s heritage, as the rulers in the erstwhile Rajputana had put up a strong resistance during the medieval period.
