The new education policy (NEP) recently announced by the Indian government has far reaching implications for the education sector, both at school level as well as for higher education. As the policy fine print unfolds, it is important to not only understand the impact of announced changes but also more importantly evaluate where the education sector is headed.

This discussion will identify key challenges, issues and concerns by bringing them on the table. Also, as the panel probes the ground realities in the current Indian education system context, the implications of the proposed policy and how various stakeholders are likely to be affected would become more visible.

The key areas of discussion are as below.

1. Key highlights of NEP
2. Challenges from the school system perspective
3. What policy elements are being welcomed as progressive and a step forward?
4. Are there any aspects that government should reconsider?
5. How will NEP affect students over the next 2-3 years?