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CRACK THE REFORM CODE

Considering what the ruling BJP had promised in its election manifesto—universal, quality and future-ready education as envisioned by the New Education Policy, 2020—the education ministry pretty much knows what it has to do. The immediate priorities will have to bridging the learning gap in schools, making higher education industryrelevant and freeing entrance examinations of malpractices and glitches.

The ministry has already laid down certain tasks for its first 100 days: digitisation

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