02/10/2026
NEF College, in collaboration with NEF Law College, Guwahati, has organized a two-day International Seminar on “Aligning NEP 2020 with SDGs for Viksit Bharat 2047: Opportunities and Challenges” on 29 and 30 September 2026 at the Lokhra Campus of NEF College. The seminar is sponsored by ICSSR New Delhi.
A total of 22 resource persons from India, USA, UK, Dubai, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Oman participated in the technical sessions. The sessions were organized according to the different sub-themes of the seminar.
The keynote speaker of the inaugural session was Prof. Kamal Jeet Singh, former Vice-Chancellor of Madhusudan University, Odisha. He spoke about the challenges, opportunities, and limitations of NEP 2020 in achieving the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Prof. Rajib Handique, Academic Registrar of Gauhati University, attended the inaugural session as the Guest of Honour.
The seminar accommodated the presentations of 147 research papers by more than 165 participants. The papers focused on the practical issues and challenges involved in implementing the National Education Policy 2020. They also discussed how the policy could contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
The suggestions made by the researchers and experts are expected to support the effective implementation of NEP 2020.
Dr. Pallavi Sharma was the Convener, while Dr. Rinku Borah and Dr. Rehana Sultana Choudhury were the Co-Conveners of the seminar.