WHY IN THE NEWS?

• Karnataka has become the first state in the country to issue the order with regard to the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020.
• The state government has issued an order on the implementation of NEP-2020 with effect from the current academic year 2021-2022.
• This policy seeks to entirely overhaul the system through various reforms: A single regulator to oversee higher education; no more MPhil courses before PhD; fixed fees for public and private institutions; students can choose between three and four-year undergraduate courses; multiple entries and exit points in degree courses.