National Education Policy: Webinars, Seminars, Events on NEP 2020

As India implements the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), colleges and universities must build their capacity to align with this transformative vision. NEP 2020 aims to revitalise education through a holistic, multidisciplinary approach from elementary to higher education, replacing the 1986 policy. To aid in this transition, IPSR offers specialised capacity-building programmes, including Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), seminars, webinars, and workshops, equipping institutions with essential tools and knowledge for effective NEP 2020 implementation and educational excellence.

Webinars and Events on NEP

Here is a list of the best seminars, webinars, and other events relating to the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).

Digital Pedagogy

St. James College of Nursing and St. James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy is organizing a National level Online Faculty Development Program on Digital Pedagogy: ICT & AI assisted teaching in-line with OBE & NEP in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council.

Date: 29th May to 05th June 2024 (7 Days)
Live sessions: 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm IST

Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research

National level Online FDP by Gauhati University, Assam
Gauhati University, Assam is organizing a National level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research in association with ipsr solutions limited.

Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati is organizing a National level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research in association with ipsr solutions limited.

Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research

Government College, Kottayam is organizing a National level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research in association with The KSHET.
Date: 06th to 13th March 2024 (one week)
Live sessions: 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm IST
(those who are unable to attend the live session can watch the recordings of same)
FREE Registration for Online Sessions

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Outcome Based Education and Essential AI Tools for Teachers

National level Online FDP in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council
St. Thomas College, Palai is organizing a National level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education and Essential AI Tools for Teachers in association with the KSHEC.
Date: 10th to 16th January 2024 (one week)
Live sessions: 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm IST
(those who are unable to attend the live session can watch the recordings of same)
FREE Registration for Online Sessions

National level Online FDP in association with CCS University, Meerut

National level Online FDP in association with CCS University, Meerut
Date: 14th to 20th December 2023 (One week)
Live sessions: 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm IST
(those who are unable to attend the live session can watch the recordings of the same)
FREE Registration for Online Sessions

NEP Highlights

  • 50% Increase In GER:
    By 2035, GER Gross Enrolment Ratio will increase to 50% from 26.3% with NEP aiming at increasing the GER. 3.5 crore new seats will be made available according to the NEP.
  • Overall Multidisciplinary Education:
    More flexible options will be available to enter and exit a course, the focus will be emphasized on vocational education, more options to choose subjects will be available, providing broad-based undergraduate education with flexibility in study plans.

The policy provides more options in choosing the subjects, including and focusing more on vocational education, and more flexibility to enter and exit the course with authorized certification. Options to choose the number of years as per their requirement ranging from 1-4 years will be available.

  • Open and Distance Learning:
    GER will be given importance by increasing Open and Distance learning. Based on credits, measures will be taken such as digital repositories, research funding, online courses, student service improvement for keeping the highest standards of education.
  • Online education and digital education:
    Continuous importance is provided in National Education Policy for the promotion of online education in the wake of the COVID outbreak to ensure the proper and best alternative of education mode to students from anywhere to anywhere.
  • 4-year under graduation program:

More flexible options will be available to enter and exit a course, the focus will be emphasized on vocational education, more options to choose subjects will be available, providing broad-based undergraduate education with flexibility in study plans. The policy provides more options in choosing the subjects, focuses more on vocational education, and offers more flexibility to enter and exit the course with authorized certification. Options to choose the number of years as per their requirement ranging from 1-4 years will be available.

UGC has introduced a choice-based credit system to National Education Policy, under which students will earn credits for each course they opt for during the degree program. Academic Bank of Credit has been proposed by National Education Policy where digital credits earned by students for courses they studied will be deposited.

Designating credits to every course would mean that courses or outcomes in areas like community engagement and repair, environmental education, sciences, arithmetic, art, sports, and value-based education would shape. As a student-centric initiative, the ABC offers a learning-friendly approach that can ensure multi-disciplinary holistic education.

FAQs on NEP
(National Education Policy)

It is the Educational Policy announced by The Government of India in the year 2020 and adopted by the Government of Karnataka in the year 2021. This educational policy will have a far-reaching impact on the educational scenario of India, spanning both schools as well as higher education institutions.

The new National Education Policy is giving many options under the UG Course structure. These are:

  • Certificate after one year
  • Advanced diploma after two years
  • Bachelor’s degree after three years
  • Bachelor’s with research after four years

If a student exits from a degree at any point of time during the course, then they are not required to start from the first year of UG course again, they have the option of getting back and starting from where they left the course.

The Affiliated College system will be phased out over a period of 15 years through a system of graded autonomy and empowerment of institutions. All colleges currently affiliated with a University shall attain the required benchmarks over a period of time to secure the prescribed accreditation benchmarks to eventually become autonomous degree-granting colleges.

A single entrance exam would be conducted by the National Testing Agency for admission into higher education institutes in the country. The students can appear for this exam after class 12.

Yes. The NEP aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education to 50% by 2035.

The undergraduate degree will be of either 3 or 4-year duration with multiple exit options and appropriate certification with every stipulated exit. A student will be awarded a Certificate after completion of 1 year of study in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas, a Diploma will be awarded after completing 2 years of study, a Bachelor’s Degree will be awarded after 3-year program and Bachelor Programme in Multidisciplinary will be awarded after completing the 4-year program. The 4-year Programme may also lead to a degree ‘with Research’ if the student completes a rigorous research project in their major area(s) of study as specified by the HEI.

Academic Bank of Credit is a system that would be established under NEP to digitally store the credits earned by a student from various recognized HEIs. The institution will take into account credits earned by a student while awarding. Based on the number of credits accumulated, a student would be awarded either a certificate, a diploma, or a degree.

Yes. NEP proposes to overhaul Teacher Education to accomplish the desired transformation of education. As teacher education requires multidisciplinary inputs, high-quality content, as well as pedagogy, all teacher education programs, will be conducted within composite multidisciplinary institutions. The present stand-alone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) will be converted to multidisciplinary institutions by 2030.

NEP says that each HEI will aim to have 3000 or more students to help build vibrant communities of scholars and peers.