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The Ministry of Education has formed an Education Advisory Council (EdAC) to facilitate the implementation of NEP 2020, featuring experts across various educati
The Ministry of Education issued an advisory advising the government of the formation of an Education Advisory Council (EdAC) to work on the implementation of the National Education Policy.
Members of the council will have expertise in a variety of educational fields. It will advise, give expertise, and bridge the gap between the many existing bodies responsible for implementing the policy.
According to an official notification from the ministry, "In order to advise the Ministry of Education on critical aspects of NEP 2020 implementation and to facilitate the comprehensive, holistic, synergetic, and systematic implementation of the policy across school and higher education, it has been decided to establish an Education Advisory Council (EdAC) to Gol." The council will have members with experience and expertise across vital areas of education including early childhood education, foundational literacy and numeracy, school education, higher education, adult education and lifelong learning, innovative pedagogy, disruptive technologies such as Al, skills and vocational education and research."
The Education Advisory Council (EdAC) will be an independent body consisting of chairperson (Full Time) - Academician of repute, up to two additional full time members and up to five additional part time members. Eminent members will be chosen from academia, philanthropy, and/or industry to represent fields of educational expertise across school and higher education, education policy, educational administration and governance, skilling, and research and innovation.
The Office of EdAC and its supporting secretariat consisting of about 5-8 persons with expertise in education and administration will be placed in MoE.
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