HRD Ministry approves third-extension for panel drafting new education policy
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The K Kasturirangan Committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got a third extension from HRD Ministry to give final shape to the draft.
The panel headed by the former ISRO chief, which was supposed to submit the report by June 30, now has time till August 31.
Initially, it was supposed to submit its report by December 2017.
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About National Education Policy
The existing National Education Policy was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new National Education Policy was part of BJP manifesto.
Apart from Kasturirangan, the committee has eight members, including mathematician Manjul Bhargava.
The panel will also take into account the report of a panel headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian, formed by HRD Ministry during the tenure of Smriti Irani.
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TSR Subramanian panel submitted its report in May 2016
TSR Subramanian panel submitted its report to the government in May 2016, suggesting measures to strengthen the education sector that caters to over 300 million students.
However, the government decided to have more consultations and use it as an "input" for the future draft and set up the panel headed by Kasturirangan.
Kasturirangan headed ISRO between 1994-2003 and was honored with Padma Vibhushan.