Bhopal: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the objective of the National Education Policy was to infuse the Indian ethos into the Macaulay-era education system.

Addressing a workshop on “Implementation of National Education Policy-2020: Challenges and Possibilities” in Bhopal, he said the time has come to connect India’s traditional education systems with artificial intelligence to gain global recognition for the country’s rich cultural and knowledge traditions.

He described Madhya Pradesh as an ancient centre of scientific, psychological and spiritual learning.

Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also addressed the workshop.

“The objective of the NEP was to infuse Indian ethos into the Macaulay-era education system”, Pradhan said, underscoring the need to turn job-oriented and innovation-focused education into a mass movement.

“Madhya Pradesh has made an important contribution in sustaining the continuity of culture, faith and knowledge traditions. Scientific temper, philosophical clarity and spirituality have been the foundation of Indian education,” Pradhan said and highlighted the need to expand “new-age skills” such as quantum computing and AI in educational institutions in the state.

He also stressed the need to ensure students continue schooling till class 12, link research with local needs, increase community participation in........

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