Jammu,: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu in collaboration with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) along with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu organized a press conference on, “Strategic Action Plan for Implementing NEP 2020”. The program was hosted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu at its old transit campus in Canal Road on 26th July 2023.
The event was attended by Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu, Shri. Amit Kumar, Assistant Commissioner KV Jammu, Sh. Ghulam Abbas, Joint Director PIB & CBC J&K, Ladakh, Sh. Vivek Pathak, Assistant Director DD, and Media & Communications Officer, PIB Jammu, Sh. Sheikh Mudasir Amin
Speaking on the occasion, Professor B.S. Sahay, Director, of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu, said, the National Education Policy 2020 aims at addressing many growing developmental imperatives of India and is emphasizing creating a holistic learning environment. He further mentioned that in NEP 2020, students are given increased flexibility and choice of subjects to study, creating a holistic and well-rounded individual equipped with 21st-century skills. NEP 2020 will create a new system aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st-century education and is laying a particular emphasis on the development of the creative potential of each individual.
He further added that Jammu is the only region in India having three prestigious institutions located here which have been able the start inter-institutional connections in different fields with the inception of NEP 2020 like the Dual Degree Program (B.Tech. and MBA) with IIT Jammu, MBA in Healthcare and Health Administration with AIIMS Jammu and IIT Jammu and Executive MBA in Corporate Affairs and Management with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Gurugram.
Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu while interacting with media said, NEP 2020 is a path-breaking & comprehensive document making education holistic, affordable, accessible, and equitable for all. With the inception of NEP 2020 and the flexibilities provided by it, and B. Tech student who has completed his 6 semesters, can join IIT Jammu for the final two semesters after meeting the requisite qualification criteria. This will take place through NCRF’s [National Credit Framework] Academic Bank Criteria of Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) which is a digital or virtual or online storehouse of academic credit database of Higher Education Institutions promoting Learner-Centric Education via Seamless Mobility of Learners.
He further added that the Centre for Essential Skills (CES) at IIT Jammu keeps on training people from outside IIT Jammu with essential skills like Finance, Technology, Soft-skills, and Language and Life skills and so far, CES has benefited 6000+ individuals from and across the region. He also informed on the latest development is the establishment of the Sharad Saraf Centre for Ayurveda and Indic Studies which is in line with the NEP 2020’s vision for promoting the Indian Knowledge System via Teaching, Training, Research, Collaboration, and Awareness Programs. He reiterated that this will also help in the generation of a repository of the Indian Knowledge System.
