NEP has reoriented education system for future demands: PM

PM Narendra Modi says govt focused on providing outside-the-classroom exposure to youth

New Delhi (PTI):The new National Education Policy (NEP) has reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of youngsters and demands of the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

Lamenting the lack of flexibility in the education system over the years, the prime minister said the sector has been “rigid”.

“Education and skilling have been reoriented according to the aptitude of the youngsters and demands of the future. Equal emphasis is being given to both education and skilling as part of the NEP. The move encourages the government to undertake further re -