Karnataka: In a significant update in the education sector of Karnataka, D K Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister of the state has boldly announced that they would scrap the National Education Policy (NEP).
According to Shivakumar, several BJP-ruled states besides Kerala and Tamil Nadu have "rejected" the NEP. "We have examined all the aspects and we are going to scrap the NEP. From next year we'll come up with our education policy. We will form a committee within a week," he said.
In the official post of ANI on the microblogging site X, the Deputy CM is seen speaking about scrapping NEP to which netizens in large number have shown mixed reactions. An X User Karthi wrote, "Translation: we'll come up with Islamic narratives, so please wait!," to which a fitness enthusiast named Ayush Jain replied "Frustrated sanghis still can't digest defeat Keep crying. In 2024 also u will face drastic defeat."
As the debate rages on about various reasons and factors to scrap the NEP, will the Karnataka Government be able to come up with the "New State Education Policy" to beat the education system?
Meanwhile, BC Nagesh - former Karnataka primary and secondary education minister sees this as a "political vengeance". He said "This is done with political vengeance which will affect the future of the students and overall society. So far, no political party has taken such a decision in terms of National policy. This decision would affect the future of the state."
