Karnataka Education Policy: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that no Nagpur Education Policy will be followed in Karnataka. Mentioning the Congress' manifesto designed for the state, Shivakumar said, "Karnataka will have a State Education Policy." Later he asserted that they will discuss it in length and breadth.
DK Shivakumar on State Education Policy
DK Shivakumar was questioned if a new education policy will be implemented in the state. In response, he said, "We have come out with a manifesto, Karnataka will have a State Education Policy, there will be no Nagpur Education Policy. We will discuss this in length and breadth..," said Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
Madhu Bangarappa on revising textbooks
Earlier on Tuesday, the newly appointed Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa indicated the possibility of revising school textbooks in the days ahead. As per Bangarappa the school textbooks will be revised in the interest of the students and to ensure that their minds are not "polluted".
Congress in its poll manifesto had promised to scrap NEP
Moreover, he asked people to wait for answers on the new government's plans to scrap the National Education Policy (NEP). The Congress in its poll manifesto had promised to scrap NEP. "I was the vice president of the Congress' manifesto committee, and in the manifesto, we had said clearly that textbook revision will take place in the interest of the students' future. We don't want their minds to get polluted," Bangarappa said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "We have already said that students come to schools to get educated and we don't want it to be disturbed, and there should be no mistake on part of the government or me or officials or the system in this regard. We have given the commitment."
When asked about Congress' plans to scrap the National Education Policy, Bangarappa said, "You will get answers for this in the days to come. I have just got the responsibility of the department yesterday."
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