‘Education is one of the priority areas in G20’: Dharmendra Pradhan

The G20 summit of 2023 is upcoming as the eighteenth meeting, scheduled to take place in Pragati Maidan, Delhi. India’s presidency will begin on 1 December 2022 leading up to the summit in the fourth quarter of this year.

Ahead of the G20 summit, Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meeting on the preparations and the events that will be held across the country. During the meeting, he said that education is one of the priority areas of G20, and also called for widespread preparations. 

“The meeting under India’s presidency is also an opportunity to share what the country has achieved in the education sector, particularly, after the launch of National Education Policy 2020,” a senior Ministry of Education official informed a news portal. 

Further, Pradhan stated that India will present a new template of education which can be a global model for all emerging economies. For the grand success of the summit, students, educational and skilling institutions will be involved.

“The minister also suggested showcasing the rich heritage of Indian knowledge systems and making participants aware of the contribution of India to the world,” the official added.