Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Who heads the panel on National Education Policy constituted in June 2017 by the Human Resource Development Ministry?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: K. Kasturiranjan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “K. Kasturiranjan”.
A committee for the Draft National Education Policy was constituted in June 2017 under the Chairmanship of eminent Scientist Dr. K. Kasturirangan.

The committee was submitted the Draft National Education Policy, 2019 to the Human Resource Development Minister on 31 May 2019.

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