Yet to take off
Thanks for your well-researched cover story ‘NEP 2020: 5 years later, snail pace implementation’ (EW August). I agree with the authors that despite its ambitious vision, five years later, numerous programmes and schemes announced in NEP 2020 are yet to take off. The root cause of this failure is insufficient budgetary allocations for education. As you rightly point out, the government has done little to increase the annual outlay for education to 6 percent of GDP.
NEP 2020 implementation has also been stymied by the unnecessary resurrection of the three-language formula, anathema to several southern states such as Tamil Nadu. Instead of becoming a point of contention, NEP 2020 ought to have served as a unifying charter for the Centre and states to collaborate on delivering quality education for all.
Maria D Souza
Kochi
Well within reach
I am a regular reader of EW and read with interest your cover story on NEP 2020 (EW August). Though meaningful change takes time and sustained effort, I believe NEP 2020 has already sparked much-needed transformation of Indian education.
With continued collaboration, clarity, and support, the promise of an inclusive, future-ready education system is well within reach.
Pavitra Shanbhag
Bengaluru
Narayana parents lament
We, parents of Narayana e-Techno School, Yavatmal, are writing this with heavy hearts. Our children have become victims of false promises made by the school.
For two years, we were assured that the school had CBSE affiliation till class X. On that basis, we admitted our children, trusting the Narayana brand, and paid heavy fees. This year, the truth came out — the school has CBSE affiliation only till class IX.
For the academic year 2026-27, the school is forcing parents to sign a consent letter that says that when our children reach class X, they will have to travel over 150 km to Nagpur to write their CBSE board exams in another branch of the Narayana Group. This means that during the most stressful and crucial time of their lives — board exams — our children will be uprooted from their own hometown, made to stay in hotels, and then expected to perform well in their exams. Parents who refuse to sign are being threatened with Transfer Certificates (TC). In short, we are trapped.
This is a warning for parents countrywide – if this can happen in Yavatmal, it can happen in your city too. Big education brands should not be allowed to play with our children’s future.
Concerned parents
Narayana e-Techno School, Yavatmal
Width without depth
Your Special Report ‘Why AAP government’s K-12 education reforms failed,’ (EW August) offers a rigorous analysis of policy implementation challenges. Author Sandeep Sen’s analysis that AAP unleashed a barrage of reforms without preparing teachers and education officials to execute them is bang on. AAP sacrificed depth for width.
The narrative invites constructive reflection rather than partisan finger-pointing. Thank you for elevating the conversation around India’s K 12 education reform with thoughtful, evidence based writing.
Sania Khan
Delhi
Unique chance
Your Expert Comment essay ‘New Global education hub opportunity’ (EW August) offers an optimistic insight into India’s evolving role in international higher education. At a moment when global uncertainty — especially around the US as a study destination — is prompting a shift in students’ perception, India has a unique chance to position itself as a compelling, credible alternative.
Our “new genre” private universities — Jindal, FLAME, Krea, Ashoka, Plaksha, Bennett, and Shiv Nadar — are already emerging as world-class institutions focused on research and interdisciplinary learning.
Mira Swamy
Chennai
Wonderful news
I read with great interest (EW July) your information-packed Institution Profile section. I travel to Finland quite frequently on work but was unaware that Aalto University is the country’s top-ranked higher education institution, and that it offers several study programmes in the English medium.
Wonderful news for Indian students, especially with the US, UK, Canada and Australia tightening visa regulations for international students.
Monali Jain on EMAIL
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