No plan to bring about change in the reservation system in the new education policy: Prakash Javadekar

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar clarified that the government does not plan to bring any change in the constitutionally guaranteed reservation system in the new education policy. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Mr. Javdekar said the government will soon place the draft before education experts for a debate and thereafter the draft policy will be made ready to be placed before the Cabinet.

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minister added that the government wants to usher in all-inclusive quality education that places emphasis on social justice and accountability; adding that people can still make suggestions on the policy till 30th September on mygov.in.

Replying to a query, Mr. Javdekar informed that more than 20 lakh posts of teachers across the country are lying vacant from Kindergarten to IIT level.