Former ISRO Chief K. Kasturirangan to Head Panel on National Education Policy

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: June 27, 2017 03:25 pm IST

  • Former head of Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan will head the committee to draft the National Education Policy or NEP.
  • The new panel to draft NEP was constituted by Union HRD Minister, Mr. Prakash Javadekar.
Former ISRO Chief K. Kasturirangan to Head Panel on National Education Policy

Former head of Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan will head the committee to draft the National Education Policy or NEP. The new panel to draft National Education Policy or NEP was constituted by Union HRD Minister, Mr. Prakash Javadekar. The panel consists of nine members. The ministry has chosen educationalists and experts from varied backgrounds as the members of the panel.

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About Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan: -

  • He was born on October 24, 1940, in Ernakulam (Kerala).
  • Dr. Kasturirangan received various recognitions like Padma Shri in 1982, Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
  • He completed B.Sc (Hons) in Physics from Bombay (Mumbai) University in 1961.
  • He also completed M.Sc (Hons) in Physics with Electronics as specialisation from Bombay (Mumbai) University.
  • He also holds Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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Other Members of the Committee: -

Name of the Member

Previous Experience/ Designation

Vasudha Kamat

Former Vice-Chancellor of SNDT University, Mumbai

Manjul Bhargava

Mathematician from Princeton University

Krishan Mohan Tripathi

Former Director of Education, Uttar Pradesh (UP)

Dr. Mazhar Asif

Professor of Persian, Guwahati University

Dr. T.V. Kattimani

Language Communication Expert

Dr. M. K. Sridhar

Former Member Secretary, Karnataka State Innovation Council

Ram Shankar Kureel

Vice-Chancellor of Baba Saheb Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Madhya Pradesh. He has wide experience in the field of management and agricultural sciences.

K. J. Alphonse Kanamthanam

Former IAS Officer. He played a significant role in achieving 100% literacy in Ernakulam and Kottayam districts of Kerala.

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