Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Says NEP Does Not Focus On Public Schooling

Economist Amartya Sen said that the ratio of private schooling in India is high and this was concerning. While discussing on National Education Policy, he said that India's NEP has neglected the public schooling aspect, which is starkly different from other countries. Calling the COVID-19 situation as an "educational emergency", he said that the learning gap between those in private schools and government schools will increase owing to remote-learning.