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<h3>Committee Mandated To Formulate School Education Vision Document-2025 & Language Policy</h3>
<h4>ARVIND SHARMA</h4>
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</p><p>Jammu, Jan 10: The process for drafting much-awaited `Education
Policy’ for Jammu and Kashmir is expected to take-off from January 22
when the expert panel, constituted by the government recently, will meet
for the first time.<br>“Although, the members have already started work
on the assignment at their own level, but the first ever official
meeting of the expert panel will be held here on 22 January”, informed
sources told Greater Kashmir adding that official invitation have been
sent to all the members in this regard.</p><p>The state government, in
November last year, had accorded sanction to the constitution of an
Expert Panel to work-out formulation of an Education Policy for the
school system in J&K. The proposed education policy includes School
Education Vision Document-2025 and Language Policy: medium of
instruction, regional languages and school curriculum.</p><p><br>The Expert Panel has been asked to furnish the report with its recommendation within three months.</p><p><br>Sources
said first meeting of the panel holds significance as the members for
the first time will interact, give suggestions and also chalk-out their
future strategy.<br>“Members from outside the state will also have
feedback regarding topography and aspirations of the people from
different parts of the state”, they said adding; “The motive of drafting
the policy is to improve the education scenario of the state on modern
lines”.</p><p><br>Secretary School Education, Haridesh Kumar Singh, when
contacted, said the process for framing the policy has been set into
motion. “The committee members have been invited to meet on 22 January
and hold deliberations on the issue”, he said.</p><p><br>The panel comprises of
Prof Farida Khan of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi as Chairperson,
Masud Choudhary, Former Vice- Chancellor BGSB University Rajouri, Prof
Ramakant Agnihotri, Advisor Vidhya Bhawan Society Udaipur (Rajasthan),
Prof A G Madhosh, Former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of
Kashmir, Prof Rekha Choudhary, Former Dean Research Studies, University
of Jammu, Sonam Angchuk, SECMOL, Leh, Prof Ajit Angral, Jammu, Dr
Nandini Manjreker, School of Education., Centre for Sociology, Tata
Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, Jamal Kidwai, Director Aman Trust,
New Delhi and G N Masudi, Former Joint Director/ Principal SIE, Srinagar
as its members.<br>“Once framed, the Education Policy apart from other
issues, will also take care of the fast declining staff-student ratio in
government schools, suggest ways for improving dismal results of
government schools, suggest ways to improve enrolment and other steps
for improving quality of education in the state”, officials said.</p><p><a href="http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Jan/11/expert-panel-on-education-policy-to-meet-on-jan-22-43.asp">http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Jan/11/expert-panel-on-education-policy-to-meet-on-jan-22-43.asp</a><br>
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