Recently, which state has constituted a 10-member committee to examine National Education Policy (NEP) 2020?

The correct answer is West Bengal.

Key Points

• The West Bengal government has constituted a 10-member committee.
• It will examine the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and assess the need for a state-level policy on education.
• The committee will evaluate steps taken by states such as Maharashtra and Kerala in the education sector after NEP 2020 was unveiled by the Centre.

Important Points

• The committee would also examine the recent UGC guidelines.
• Among the members of the committee are:
  • Columbia University professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
  • Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Suranjan Das
  • NIT Durgapur director Anupam Basu
  • Harvard University professor Sugata Bose

Additional Information

• West Bengal:
  • Lok Sabha seats - 42.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 16.
  • State Animal - Fishing cat.
  • State Bird - White-throated kingfisher.
  • National Parks - Buxa Tiger Reserve, Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, Sundarbans National Park.