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NEP carries many of recommendations made by AP govt: Min

Vijayawada, Jul 30 (UNI) Affirming that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has carried many of the recommendations made by the State Government, Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said that Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan is ahead of times to visualize a level playing field to all students and termed the news published in a section of press as opinionated.
Speaking to the media here on Thursday, the ministersaid that the Chief Minister wanted education to be accessible, affordable, have equity, quality and accountability and all these reflect in the NEP 2020. He has been advocating that poverty should not be a barrier to higher education and 12 .1 of the Policy says that no one should be deprived of education.
Amma Vodi has been launched incentivizing mothers to send her children to school and the NEP in 6.4 talks about incentivizing parents by cash transfers to bring down the dropout rate. Our Government has brought in a legislation to monitor and regulate the education in corporate education institutions and the NEP clearly states that education is not a commercial activity. The State has earmarked Rs.12,000 crores for educational institutions.
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