The HRD Ministry
has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) .
This has been
done in accordance with the decision of the PM for finalizing a five-year
vision plan for each Ministry.
It is crafted by
ten committees led by experts within the government such as NITI Aayog CEO,
principal scientific advisor and former revenue secretary, as well as some
corporate chiefs.
It is proposed to
put together an action plan to give a multi-pronged boost to the higher
education system in India. It is to be implemented between 2019-2024.
It is described
as the implementation plan for the National Education Policy. It is meant to
bridge the gap between policy and implementation.
Details of the group with focus area and group
head:
Tricks are given in bracket [ ].
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Group No
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Group Focus
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Chairman
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1.
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Strategies for
expanding access
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Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Chancellor, Central University Gujarat [ hasa hasa
k patana or apna business extend karna Hasmukh Lal ki strategy hai.]
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2.
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Towards global best teaching/learning process
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Dr. K. Kasturirangan,
Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan & former Secretary, Dept of
Space; former Chairman – ISRO [Kasturi
ki khushbu kaha se aa rahi hai hiran ko ye samjhana or samjhna (teach & learn)]
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3.
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Promoting Excellence
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Shri Pawan Goenka, Chairman, BoG, IIT Madras
[YRKKH mai goenka family apne serial ka promotion excellently krti hai.]
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4.
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Governance reforms
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Prof M S Ananth, Chairman, National Testing Agency (NTA) ] Govt mai sudhar krne mai anant samay lag jayega.]
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5.
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Assessment, Accreditation & Ranking systems
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Prof Surendra Prasad, former Director, IIT Delhi
[agar mere assessment mai muje top rating mili to mai Surya & Indra (Sur+endra)dev ko
Prashad chadhaunga.]
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6.
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Promotion of research & innovation
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Dr. Vijaya Raghavan, Principal
Scientific Adviser to PM [Reseach
& Innovation kr k Raghvan ko
Vijay praapt hui[
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7.
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Employability & entrepreneurship
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Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, former
Chairman, IIM Kolkata
[ Unemployability ki vjh se Ajit
(villain) or uske balak Krishna
chori kr k Black market k Entrepreneur
bane.]
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8.
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Using Technology for better reach
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Prof Deepak Pathak, Chairman,
NIT Goa & Prof IIT Bombay
[Technology aane k baad se Diwali par Deepak se zada lights jalti hai.]
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9.
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Internationalisation
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Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI
Aayog
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10.
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Financing higher education
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Shri. Kris Gopalakrishnan,
former CEO, Infosys.
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