NEP 2020: What are the objections to the Multiple Entry Multiple Exit system?

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, noon

b'The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education has flagged its concerns over a key element of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 \\u2013 the multiple exit and entry system for students in higher education.\\n\\nThe Committee\\u2019s report, titled \\u201cImplementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 in Higher Education,\\u201d says that a policy of multiple entry/exit for undergraduate students may not work well in the Indian context. It took this view following strong objections from students and teachers. Already, some states, including Kerala, have refused to implement the multiple entry/exit system.\\n\\nSo, what is the rationale behind the government\\u2019s introduction of this feature in college education? How is it meant to work? And why are students and teachers opposed to it?'