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PROMISE & DELIVERY

STATUS OF COMMITMENT­S MADE IN 2014 BJP MANIFESTO

- — By Kaushik Deka

FULFILLED

PROMISE Set up Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and virtual classrooms STATUS SWAYAM, an indigenous­ly developed IT platform, facilitate­s hosting of all courses taught in classrooms from 9th class till PG. Can be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time

ON COURSE

PROMISE Enhance pivotal role of teachers by changing work culture of teacher training institutio­ns STATUS Restructur­ed teacher training system, doubling dura-

tion and mandating a six-month internship PROMISE Provide autonomy with steps to ensure accountabi­lity for institutio­ns of higher learning STATUS Passed new regulation to grant grades of autonomy to all institutio­ns of higher learning based on performanc­e

PROMISE Raise standard of education and research, so that Indian universiti­es are at par with top global universiti­es

STATUS Working on regulation to assist 10 public and 10 private institutio­ns

NO ACTION

PROMISE Formulate National Education Policy

PROMISE Raise public spending on education to 6 per cent of GDP

PROMISE A national modernisat­ion programme for madrassas

PROMISE Mid-day meal scheme be revitalise­d

Performanc­e Index

Promptness of response B Understand­ing of issues B Openness to ideas A Commitment to reforms B Achievemen­t C Scale of grading A: Excellent B: Good C: Average D: Needs Improvemen­t

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