Government of West Bengal . Department of Higher Education Bikash Bhavan, (6" floor), Salt Lake, Kolkata-o1 No, 291-HED-12016(99)/74/2022 Date- 07.04.2022 ORDER The competent authority in the State.Goverfiinent has déeided to form a Committee consisting of the following-eminent academicians, to examine the current status and steps taken by other States post notification of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020keeping in’ mind the interest of the Edueation/future of the students of the State. + Prof. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak FBA, Professor, Columbia University, USA + Prof. Sugata Bose, Professor, Harvard University, USA + Prof Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University, + Prof, Anupam Basu, Director, National Institute of Technology. Durgapur, * Prof. Saikat Maitra, Viee Chancellor, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, + Prof Nrishinga Prasad Bhaduri, Educationist, * Prof Aveek Majumder, Chairman, Syllabus Committee-Member Coordinator + Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Sister Nivedita University, * Dr. Chiranjib Bhattacharyya, Chairman, WBCHSE. + Dr Kalyanmoy Ganguly, Chairman, WBBSE, ‘Terms of reference of the Committee may be as follows: + To examine the policies undertaken by states like Maharashtra and Kerala ete. post notification of NEP 2020, + To examine the recent guidelines issued by UGC/Ministry of Education (MoE), Gol post notification of NEP 2020,‘+ To examine the NEP 2020 notified by the Gol in the context of steps taken by the States like Maharashtra, Kerala ete, + To suggest the State Government if any State Policy is needed, as in the cases of the States of Maharashtra and Kerala etc. keeping in mind the interest of the education /future of the students of theState of West Bengal. + Any other advice/suggestions/recommendation ta the State Government. The Committee may consult any educationist/officials in order to complete its swork fruitfully The Committee is requested to submit the report within two months from the date of issue of this order. The Secretarial assistance to the Committee will be extended by Shri Arup Sengupta, Special Commissioner (Higher Education) and other concerned officials of the School Education Department as and when needed. ‘This is issued with the approval of the competent authority, Sd- Prineipal Secretary Higher Education & School Education DepartmentNo. 291 /1(10}- HED-12016(99)/74/2022 Date- 07,04,2022 ‘Copy forwarded for necessary information and action to; 1, Prof. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak FBA, Professor, Columbia University, USA Prof. Sugata Bose, Professor, Harvard University, USA Prof Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University, Prof. Anupam Basu, Director, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, Prof. Saikat Maitra, Vice Chancellor, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, . Prof Nrishinga Prasad Bhaduri, Educationist, gee p 6 7. Prof Aveek Majumder, Chairman, Syllabus Committee-Member Coordinator 8. Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Sister Nivedita University, 9. Dr. Chiranjib Bhattacharyya, Chairman, WBCHSE, 10. Dr Kalyanmoy Ganguly, Chairman, WBBSE sp —— Higher Education Department No. 291 /2(2)- HED-12016(99)/74/2022 Date- 07.04.2022 Copy forwarded for information to; 1. PS to Hon'ble MIC, School Education & Higher Education Departments 2. PA Principal Secretary, Higher Education & School Education Department f SpecigtCommissioner Higher ‘ion Department