Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday reconstituted the task force to suggest measures for implementation of National Education Policy (NEP-2020).
The School & Mass Education department has issued a notification in this connection.
According to the notification, while Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary will be the Chairperson of the task force, it will have 13 Ex-officio Members and Expert Members as Special Invitees from UNICEF, Central Square Foundation (CSF), AKSHARA Foundation, Language Learning Foundation (LLF), PRATHAM, and Nominee from Higher Education Department.
“…. after careful consideration, Government have been pleased to reconstitute the Task Force as follows under the Chairmanship of DC-cum-ACS to suggest the measures to be taken up for implementation of NEP-2020 in the State of Odisha:
Further, Six Thematic Sub-Committees have been reconstituted to deal with different components of NEP-2020 with representatives from other Departments, Directorates functioning under S&ME Department and Experts in the field of Education as Special Invitees,” the notification said.
The Chairperson may invite other Experts / relevant persons to participate in any particular meeting of the Committee / Sub-Committee for discussion in any specific issues on the smooth implementation of NEP-2020, it added.