New Delhi: With an aim of making school education innovative and entrepreneurial, yet sustainable at the same time and aligning with the vision of the ‘National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,’ School Innovation Council (SIC) has been launched in India.
The Union Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have jointly launched this recently.
Anita Karwal, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, MoE, said that the ‘demographic dividend we talk about is available till 2047. We don’t know what challenges the future holds, and thus, it’s important that every child becomes creative and open to innovation. We must go beyond textbooks.’ She added, ‘the new national curriculum framework will introduce a highly reduced, core-essential curriculum, so the children can engage in developing 21st-century skills apart from studies.’
Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE said that this initiative will foster a culture of ideation, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative thinking, design thinking, prototyping, out-of-box thinking, and IP commercialization even within school children.
SIC has recognized 12,800+ schoolteachers across India as Innovation Ambassadors.
‘It iis a unique connector for the schools, academia, industry, HEIs, experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs to come together. It will create a solid foundation for them in creative thinking and innovation thinking when they move out of schools to HEIs and then the industry,’ said Nidhi Chhibber, Chairperson, CBSE.
Dr Biswajit Saha, Director, CBSE, Dr Mohit Gambhir, Director, Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, Government of India were also present in the launch event along with other dignitaries.
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