“Forceful implementation of NEP won’t be accepted”: Bratya Basu

News Desk: Bratya Basu, the education minister of West Bengal, said on Tuesday that the West Bengal government will not accept attempts by the central government to force the National Education Policy (NEP) on the state as Bengal has its own culture and education system.

The state Education Minister further warned that since education falls under the Concurrent List, the central government should not ram its own point of view through the new policy.

Addressing reporters, he said, “In the constitution, education is on the concurrent list. It is a delicate subject; if the BJP government tries to take a ‘Tughlaqi’ (whimsical) approach, we won’t accept it.”

He further said, “Wherever we have something to say, we will place our views, and whatever can be accepted, we will accept it. We will move as per the directions of our Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.”

Bratya Basu, further informed that the state of West Bengal is also mulling recruiting around 15,000 teachers under the School Service Commission (SSC).

He said, “There are some legal issues. We are working as per the directions of the court. Six officers of SSC are regularly hearing complaints and addressing them. We will then submit that list of complaints to the court.”

Adding to his statement, he said, “We are hopeful that we can recruit around 15,000 teachers under SSC in the future.”