Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that five colleges in the state will soon be upgraded to universities in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He said that key decisions regarding the timely implementation of the NEP in the state will be taken at the next weekly Cabinet meeting.

The chief minister said that in the next state Cabinet meeting, scheduled for November 25, the structure for the educational institutions under the NEP will be approved, determining which institutions will be for fundamental, primary or senior secondary levels.

He maintained that the NEP has been adapted to the times by incorporating the new scientific thinking of the 21st century and is also synchronised with the basic tenets of India’s civilisation, which is based on the foundation of knowledge and wisdom.

The chief minister hoped that the conclave would result in finalising a roadmap for implementation of NEP in the North East region to convert the policy into action and set timelines to realise the dream of a new India.