Pradhan Mantri Colleges of Excellence | 16 Jul 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, Union Home Minister inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Colleges of Excellence in all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh from Indore.

• These colleges started by the state government, to offer courses aligned with the New Education Policy 2020 aim to make education employment-oriented.
  • Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to implement the New Education Policy (NEP).
• These colleges will built strong educational foundations by 2047.
  • To achieve this New Education Policy 2020 was introduced. It focuses on holistic development of youth rather than just awarding degrees. 
  • It includes teaching both academic subjects and life skills. The emphasis is on encouraging out-of-the-box thinking instead of traditional thinking in students.

Read More: New Education Policy 2020