Government sets up National Steering Committee for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission; Head: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Government sets up National Steering Committee for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission; Head: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

• The Department of School Education and Literacy has constituted a National Steering Committee (NSC) for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission. 
• The Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be the Chairperson of the NSC and Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi will be the Vice Chairperson.

Other members:

• Secretary, School Education & Literacy;
• Director NCERT;
• Vice Chancellor NIEPA;
• Chairperson NCTE;
• Secretary Education Uttar Pradesh;
• Secretary Education, Karnataka;
• Director SCERT Gujarat;
• Director SCERT Sikkim;
• Representatives of 7 Union Ministries (Women and Child Development, Tribal Affairs, Social Justice and Empowerment, Health and Family Welfare, Finance, Electronics and Information Technology and Panchayati Raj;
• Two Experts from NCERT and RIE Ajmer;
• Three External Experts.
• Convenor : Joint Secretary and Mission Director NIPUN Bharat Mission 

Source: PIB

Points to Remember:

1. Head of the National Steering Committee (NSC) formed for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission?