"Education is the medium that makes a person self-reliant and a nation strong. Our aim is to ensure such an education system in which students can move forward according to their interest, ability and dreams," PM Modi said.
Minister Bains also alleged that the deeper agenda of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is to undermine state’s rights by confining regional languages to optional subjects.
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The meeting was also attended by Kavinar Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, chairman, parliamentary committee, along with Chandra Mohan, principal secretary, school education department, and Ma Arthi, state project director, integrated school education.
“Students/general public are once again advised to exercise due caution and are made aware that such courses/programmes/degrees do not have UGC recognition," the UGC said.