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What is human resource development in India?


• The Ministry of Education, formerly known as the Ministry of Human Resource
Development of 1985–2020, is now a government ministry in India that is in
charge of implementing the National Policy on Education.
• The ministry is further subdivided into two departments, which are:-
1. the Department of School Education and Literacy, which is responsible
for primary education, secondary education, and higher secondary
education, as well as adult education.
2. the Department of Higher Education, which is responsible for university
education level, scholarships, technical education, and so on.
• The Union Council of Ministers approved the revised National Education Policy
2020 on 29th July, in the year 2020. The NEP 2020 replaced the previous
National Policy on Education from 1986. The Ministry of Human Resource and
Development (MHRD) was renamed the Ministry of Education under the NEP
2020.

Department of human resource development in India.


• While the Department of School Education and Literacy is in charge of school
education and literacy development of a country, on the other hand, the
Department of Higher Education is in charge of one of the world’s largest higher
education systems, ranking third only to the United States and China.
• The Department of Secondary education and learning is focused on
“universalization of education” and developing better citizens from their
youthful workforce. For this, numerous new schemes and efforts are
implemented regularly.
• The Department of Higher Education, on the other hand, is working to offer
world-class higher education and research opportunities to the country as
Indian students do not fall short when competing on an international stage.
What are the objectives of the ministry of human resource development?
The main objectives of the Indian ministry of human resource development are:-
1. Creating the National Education Policy and ensuring that it is followed in letter
and the spirit.
2. Development plans include expanding access and enhancing the quality of
educational institutions across the country, even in areas where people do not
have access to education.
3. Paying special attention towards vulnerable populations such as the poor,
women, and minorities
4. Scholarships, loan subsidies, and other forms of financial assistance should be
made available to qualified students from underserved areas of society.
5. Promoting international cooperation in education, including collaboration with
UNESCO, foreign governments, and universities to improve educational
possibilities in the country.

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