Associate Professor & Head, Department of Sociology, PG Govt College, Chandigarh, India
Online published on 15 September, 2015.
National Education Policy formulated in 1986 by government of India has become irrelevant. In view of the paradigm shift in national perspective and societal processes, a number of concerns are raising their heads. For evolving a relevant and effective national policy, through national level debate on 33 themes (20 themes relating to higher education), the government's venture in designing a policy which truly represents Indian realities is notable. In the present article, an attempt has been made to critically examine issues in higher education pertaining to 20 themes. Suggested concerns for education policy cover varied aspects of grassroots of India.
