NEW DELHI: Union training minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday criticised Tamil Nadu CM M Okay Stalin for allegedly trying to create divisions amongst states concerning implementation of the brand new Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP).
Pradhan’s remarks got here in response to Stalin’s declare that Centre is withholding funds beneath Samagra Shiksha Scheme from finest performing states for his or her refusal to undertake NEP.
In a press release on X, the training minister acknowledged the advantages of wholesome competitors amongst states in a democracy however cautioned in opposition to “pitting states in opposition to one another to make a degree”. Pradhan challenged Stalin on the state’s “principled” opposition to NEP, posing a sequence of questions: “Are you opposing training in mom tongue together with Tamil? Are you opposing conduct of exams in Indian languages together with Tamil? Are you opposing creation of textbooks and content material in Indian languages together with Tamil? Are you against holistic, multidisciplinary, equitable, futuristic and inclusive framework of NEP?”
Earlier within the day, The Tamil Nadu CM had shared a information report on X, highlighting discount of Samagra Shiksha funds by Centre for states which have refused to implement NEP.
Stalin questioned Centre’s strategy to selling high quality training and fairness, stating, “Denying funds to best-performing states for refusing to bow to #NEP, whereas generously rewarding those that aren’t delivering on the targets – Is that this how Union BJP govt plans to advertise high quality training and fairness? I depart it to the
Pradhan’s remarks got here in response to Stalin’s declare that Centre is withholding funds beneath Samagra Shiksha Scheme from finest performing states for his or her refusal to undertake NEP.
In a press release on X, the training minister acknowledged the advantages of wholesome competitors amongst states in a democracy however cautioned in opposition to “pitting states in opposition to one another to make a degree”. Pradhan challenged Stalin on the state’s “principled” opposition to NEP, posing a sequence of questions: “Are you opposing training in mom tongue together with Tamil? Are you opposing conduct of exams in Indian languages together with Tamil? Are you opposing creation of textbooks and content material in Indian languages together with Tamil? Are you against holistic, multidisciplinary, equitable, futuristic and inclusive framework of NEP?”
Earlier within the day, The Tamil Nadu CM had shared a information report on X, highlighting discount of Samagra Shiksha funds by Centre for states which have refused to implement NEP.
Stalin questioned Centre’s strategy to selling high quality training and fairness, stating, “Denying funds to best-performing states for refusing to bow to #NEP, whereas generously rewarding those that aren’t delivering on the targets – Is that this how Union BJP govt plans to advertise high quality training and fairness? I depart it to the
