14 States yet to join education scheme

ChinmayaIAS Academy - Current Affairs August 14, 2023 GS3 Leave a comment 123 Views

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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal are among the 14 States and Union Territories which are yet to sign a crucial memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Education Ministry

NEP

andates the implementation of the National Education Policy, 2020 to get funds of almost ₹13,000 crore for the next three years under the Centre’s flagship scheme for State-run higher education institutions.
Officials from several non-BJP-ruled States told The Hindu that they have raised concerns about the MoU, given that 40% of the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) budget must be borne by the States themselves, and no extra funds have been earmarked for NEP reforms.
The Centre says it is holding discussions to iron out differences with dissenting States and communicate the importance of NEP and PM-USHA.

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