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ElevenAM Desk
19 Sept 2026
Education leaders meeting in Nagaland have called for hill-area norms and greater coordination among the eight northeastern states.
ElevenAM Desk | Itanagar | 19 September 2026 | 3:30 AM IST
A region-specific approach to implementing the National Education Policy 2020 has emerged as a central theme at the Northeast Education Conclave in Nagaland. Participants from the eight states discussed the need for policies that reflect difficult terrain, linguistic diversity, smaller institutions and the realities of hilly and remote areas.
The discussions are intended to develop a common regional roadmap that can be placed before the Centre. Education officials and ministers are examining school, higher and technical education as well as technology, innovation and skills, with coordination across state boundaries seen as important to closing implementation gaps.