New Delhi, July 1 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with West Bengal Education Ministers Dipak Barman and Jagannath Chattopadhyay to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), strengthening school education, and advancing higher education reforms in the state.

During the meeting, Pradhan said West Bengal plays a crucial role in India's education landscape and stressed the need for collaborative efforts to rejuvenate the sector under the NEP 2020 framework. He added that the Centre and the state would work together to strengthen both school and higher education systems.

He also highlighted partnerships with leading institutions, including Visva-Bharati, IIM Calcutta, IIEST Shibpur, IIT ...