AP Governor to participate in Governors’ Conference on New Education Policy 2020

Vijayawada, September 04: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been invited by President Ram Nath Kovind to participate in the Governors’ Conference on the ‘Role of New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) in transforming Higher Education’ to be held on September 7 through video conference. President Ram Nath Kovind spoke to  Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan over phone on Friday and discussed on the issue.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will be addressing the Governors’ conference, followed by inaugural address by President Ram Nath Kovind. The Conference will be attended by all Governors, Lt. Governors, Education Ministers of all States, Vice Chancellors of all State Universities, Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to Governors and Lt. Governors, Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Higher Education of States and UTs, in a virtual mode from their respective locations.  The forenoon session will also have an interaction with Governors, Lt. Governors and Education Ministers of States and UTs on the theme of the seminar followed by a special session on NEP 2020 in the afternoon.