Draft education policy rolls out

HERALD REPORTER
Policy maps State’s future plans from KG to higher education
PANJIM, APRIL 11
After the end of four-year long exhaustive exercise, Goa Government’s draft Education policy has finally seen the light of the day.
Director of Higher Education Bhaskar Nayak on Monday submitted the draft education policy titled ‘The Goa State Integrated Education Policy 2011’, to the Government.
The details of policy, however, are kept under wraps awaiting formal sanction from the Education Ministry.
The 30-page document to map out future plans for education in the State right from Kindergarten to Higher Education level, is likely to be kept for further suggestions and objections before it is finally notified.
Nayak said that the ground work for this policy began a long time back, was later submitted to various sub-committees for their feedbacks.
The draft policy was even referred to all the 40 MLAs of the State. “Of the 40, two MLAs Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar and Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, reverted back with their suggestions”, Nayak said.
He said that the financial implications of the policy were also taken into consideration before it was given a final shape.
Involving a consultative process, the policy was also circulated to various stakeholders – Education Department, Goa Headmasters Association, Diocesan Society, Higher Secondary Principals Association, College Principals Association and Teachers’ Union.
“We had solicited comments from them and majority of their suggestions are included in the policy”, Nayak said.
A fortnight back, Education Minister Babush Monserrate had told the State Legislative Assembly that the Education Policy for Goa has been already designed by the group of experts and would be announced on April 11.