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Minister’s Schools for Rising India) Council (NAAC) — the first higher India’s most populous — and argu-
programme. education institution in UP to be ably backward state, ranked #17
The state’s BJP government awarded NAAC’s highest grading. among major states on Niti Aayog’s
headed by saffron clad monk Yogi “There’s been a welcome spurt Education Index — are discerning
Adityanath which swept the legisla- of activity in UP’s education sector. fresh buds of hope in UP’s mori-
tive assembly election of 2019, has From new universities to e-learning bund education scene, some remain
also promoted 280 new higher- parks, proposals to establish educa- cautious. “A large number of these
secondary aka junior colleges, “to tional townships, sharp rise in pri- initiatives seem promising. However,
spread the ray of education in every mary school enrolments — there is a education is not high a priority for
corner of the state”. Simultane- lot of action in this space,” confirms any political party. Nevertheless,
ously a drive to introduce digitally- D r. D h ire n dra K u m a r, former the new National Education Policy
enabled learning has been initiated principal of Shia College of Law, (NEP) 2020 is an excellent education
statewide. Lucknow. development blueprint, if faithfully
n
In higher education as well, there P rof . S . K . S w a i , who heads implemented. Let’s wait and watch,”
D
is some traction. Three new govern- the faculty of education at the high says r. M oh a m m a d P a rv e z , pro-
ment universities and 78 new gov- ranked Banaras Hindu University, is fessor of education, Aligarh Muslim
ernment degree colleges are being also impressed. “Yes, the state gov- University.
constructed statewide. The govern- ernment is taking human resource Close monitoring of the state
ment is also readying 119 e-learning development and education seriously. government’s initiatives is necessary.
parks, where bottom-of-pyramid If properly implemented, these initia- Because given this Hindi heartland’s
children will get access to reliable tives will give a huge boost to socio- territorial size, massive population
internet and digital course content. economic development in India’s and huge representation in Parlia-
And recently, Lucknow University most populous state,” says Swain. ment, if Uttar Pradesh succeeds,
was awarded the A+ grade of the Na- Although a rising number of India succeeds. And vic e versa.
tional Assessment and Accreditation hitherto skeptical academics in Nishant Saxena (Lucknow)

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