Gorakhpur (UP): Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, in collaboration with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Sunday organised a national workshop to mark five years of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The one-day workshop, titled “NEP 2020: Resolutions, Efforts, and Challenges”, was held at the Shri Gorakhnath Research Centre. It brought together vice-chancellors from eight universities, directors of two research institutes, and about 200 delegates from across the country, the ABVP said.

In the inaugural session, ABVP national president Prof. Rajsharan Shahi said the NEP drew inspiration from Gorakhpur, referring to a 32-page note of dissent on the draft of the earlier education policy presented by Mahant Digvijaynath. “The current NEP is the education policy of the Indian mind, where our identity is embraced with pride,” he said.

Gorakhpur University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Poonam Tandon said it was time to review the policy's direction for effective implementation. She noted that Uttar Pradesh was the first state to adopt the policy in 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges, and that positive outcomes were now visible.

In the valedictory session, ABVP national secretary Ankit Shukla stressed the need for effective execution of the NEP.

Earlier, Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Maa Vindhyavasini University, and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyang State University reached consensus on several academic issues and signed a memorandum of understanding.