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“Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use.” – Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School
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Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School said,
“Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use.” Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School
Konexio Network Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use. Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School
“Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use.” Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School
INVC NEWS New Delhi, “Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use.” “Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth are our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights. Upskilling of teachers and training under National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers for Holistic Advancement (NISTHA) will be beneficial to the students and the sector at large. Focus on holistic education, moving away from rote learning to strengthen analytical, conceptual skills of students will foster critical thinking among them which will help in their overall development and learning. It is good to see the Budget focus on the needs of the special children, especially the ones with hearing impairment through standardization of Indian Sign language across the country and development of National and State Curriculum materials for use.”
Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School Here is how the different stakeholders from the education industry react to the Union Budget 2021.
Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School “Budget 2021-22 was significant as it was expected to revive the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Education for All was one of the prime focal areas of the Budget and overall, the announcements made for the sector were positive. The industry was expecting allocations on the implementation of NEP 2020 which has been met to an extent. Emphasis on strengthening the quality of education in schools will benefit students by cementing their primary education and promote growth and knowledge. Setting up of new Sainik schools and Eklavya model residential schools, especially in the remotest parts of the country will further bolster educational development. Upskilling of the youth has become extremely vital in the present scenario. Our youth is our strength and streamlining skill development for them will catalyse a better tomorrow for India. International collaboration on research and development is also a welcome move because the pandemic has made it clear that innovation is the way of the future. Setting up of the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR) Development is a firm steppingstone towards a digital transformation to take the country to newer heights." Union budget 2021-22 will be a landmark one as we have been through unprecedented times in 2020. Given the country’s deteriorating economic situation due to the pandemic which led to disruption across several sectors, this budget will be a challenging and extremely crucial one. Education is one of the sectors that have a huge expectancy from the Budget for reviving the sector after the Covid-induced challenges that the education institutions faced this year.
Schools and colleges were closed all throughout 2020 due to the Covid crisis. Amid a pandemic, education took a back foot since it was impossible to conduct on-campus learning. The only best possible alternative was online education. The new normal enabled teachers and students to get used to the online learning tools to continue education. Shifting to online learning had its pros and cons. Technological issues like poor internet connectivity were a consistent challenge faced by everybody which caused a barrier of communication between both the educator and students. There is a great digital divide in our country. The pandemic has exposed how there is a deep-rooted structural imbalance between rural and urban, male and female, rich and poor, even in the digital world. COVID 19 has acted as an eye-opener to reveal that India is yet not prepared for digital education. The underprivileged class are at a disadvantage due to the lack of proper facilities to attend online classes. Hence, the worst affected during the pandemic were the marginalized, rural populations. The Budget must allocate adequate funds to build digital infrastructures across the country, especially in rural India, to bridge the gap that exists. The Government schools where over 80% of Indian students study have been the biggest sufferers. The Government must take note of the situation and build infrastructures in such a way that all students are at par with each other. After the emergence of COVID-19, classroom education has undergone a complete change and the government must put more focus accessibility of online education in every part of the country. Upskilling of teachers is also crucial as they need to adapt to changing pedagogies as well. Opening FDI into education would encourage inculcating stronger Public-Private Partnerships with educational institutions which would, in turn, promote more efficient execution and designing of better models for the deeper spread of internet frequency. Union budget of 2021 would be the first after the announcement of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP brought about quite a positive change in our system. It proposed changes in schools and higher education for the development of education in our country. The industry will now look up to Budget 2021 for the implementation of NEP. There are expectations of adding more budgetary measures to reform the education sector as was recommended in the NEP ‘20. This year’s budget should direct its maximum resources on implementation of NEP, building teacher capacities & augmenting health and hygiene at school levels. The education system requires higher investments to progress. The Union Budget of this year must prepare a financial scheme for the ‘NEP implementation plan’ and ensure adequate resources for expanding and strengthening the education system. Students are the pillars who would build a strong foundation for the economy in the future. Education plays a major role in nation-building and hence the budget must provide utmost relief and support for this segment. K-12 education is referred to the primary and secondary phases of school life. This sector covers the education of a student from their kindergarten to standard XII. NEP 2020 and COVID-19 made it prominent that the K12 education sector needs more attention and priority from the Government of India in the Budget of 2021. Allocating 6% of the GDP towards Education would lead to a healthy start in the further progress to build a strong foundation. The year 2020 brought a lot of change in the Indian Education System from the introduction of NEP 2020 to transitioning to online learning. Since the world got hit by the sudden devastating pandemic, education has been in an extreme crisis. In these crucial times, Government and educational institutions must entail safety for all the students and teachers and provide the best possible way to restart in-person learning. Schools must reopen following close precautionary guidelines which might include smaller class size, regular temperature checks, sanitizing booths, increased availability to sinks. Schools will need strong financial help to revive back from the loss they have endured in the last year and be able to pay their past dues and sustain themselves in the future. Funds should be earmarked towards reopening of schools safely. Hygiene measures and safety of pupils, teachers, the staff is extremely crucial to ensure that the virus does not spread further, and we can get back to our normal lives. Back to school campaigns should be introduced by the Government to encourage students to go back to school, after a gap of nearly 11 months. Difficult times teach us many things that normally we tend to overlook. COVID 19 has been especially hard on the economically disadvantaged. The Budget should make considerations and allot funds and scholarships to help students coming from such backgrounds. As the year 2020, filled with extreme turbulence and crisis has finally come to an end, it presents us with multiple avenues to think and reflect upon. Especially in the field of education, the concerns are numerous. After the massive loss that the educational sector faced due to Covid-19, the Government must treat Education as a priority agenda for the Budget planning this year. It needs urgent attention and financing to revive back stronger from the deprivation of the past year. The industry is hopeful towards a positive, constructive and impactful Union Budget. |
Dr. Monalisa Bal chairpersonDr. Mona Lisa Bal graduated in Political Science with honors from Calcutta University and post-graduated from Utkal University. She is also a post graduate in Business Administration from KIIT University. She did her Doctorate in “Effective Learning in a Joyful Environment”, culminating into publication of a pioneering book “Transformation in the Pedagogy of Education in India”. pUBLISHED BOOKSArchives
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