Correct option is B
The correct answer is: (b) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Explanation:
The Committee for Draft National Education Policy 2020 was chaired by Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, a renowned space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
He was appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to lead the expert committee responsible for formulating the draft of the NEP.
The Committee for Draft National Education Policy 2020 was chaired by Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, a renowned space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
He was appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to lead the expert committee responsible for formulating the draft of the NEP.
Additional Information (Other Options):
(a) Prof. Vasudha Kamat – She was a member of the NEP drafting committee but not the chairperson.
(b) Prof. Manjul Bhargava – A Fields Medal-winning mathematician and member of the committee, but not the chairman.
(c) Prof. M.K. Sridhar – Also a committee member, contributed to the drafting process, but was not the chair.
Information Booster:
The Kasturirangan Committee submitted its draft report in 2019, which formed the basis of the National Education Policy 2020.
The policy emphasizes foundational learning, flexibility in curriculum, integration of vocational education, and mother tongue-based early education, among other major reforms in school and higher education.
The Kasturirangan Committee submitted its draft report in 2019, which formed the basis of the National Education Policy 2020.
The policy emphasizes foundational learning, flexibility in curriculum, integration of vocational education, and mother tongue-based early education, among other major reforms in school and higher education.
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