KSOM Conducts Webinar on “New Education Policy 2020”
A webinar on the trending topic “New Education Policy 2020” was organized by KIIT School of Management on 8th August, 2020.
Speaking at the webinar, Dr. S.K. Mahapatra, Director, KSOM briefly revisited the entire structure of the New Education Policy. He explained how KSOM has been gearing up with all those actions as posed in the NEP 2020, be it training & placement, industry connect, etc. Prof. Sanjay Suar, Principal, KiiT International School spoke about the vision behind the policy, marking the differences between the policy of 1992 and the NEP 2020. He also presented the detailed description of the policy.
The session had panelists pertaining to a range of areas – School education, vocational education, ICT and education, research, reskilling, and prospects of employment as an implication of the policy.
Prof. Ashutosh Kar stated the importance of technology with respect to this new policy. He explained how technological advancement like AI, big data analytics can quintessentially bridge the gap between the intent and implications of the policy. Prof. Joydeep Biswas added to this discussion by stating the importance of this new policy in generating employment opportunities. Prof. Surya Mishra portrayed the relevance of the policy with respect to the present and future scenarios considering the reskilling and retooling of individuals and organizations. Taking “Choluteca” Bridge as a metaphor she put forth the efficacy of Adaptability to Change being the need of the hour with respect to the policy.
Prof. Sikhta Singh wonderfully threaded the entire discussion as the moderator and a speaker. She set the context of the discussion by differentiating the new policy from the previous policies. She stated that instead of focusing on “what to think” NEP 2020 is pondering upon the “how to think” aspect keenly.
The session was highly informative and was appreciated by the participants. There were around 170 participants from the entire KIIT family and across various universities.