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Subhajit Panda
– Senior Assistant Librarian, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India; Researcher, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Abstract
With India introducing the Multiple Entry and Exit System (MEES) through its National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, higher education, while remaining multilayered and rigorous, has been made more flexible, accessible, and interdisciplinary. This paper evaluates the impact of MEES by exploring its positive aspects such as greater flexibility, better skill development, and facilitating lifelong learning, as well as its negative aspects which include administrative difficulties, the danger of lowering academic standards, and justice problems. This study aligns quickly and effectively the viewpoints of students, teachers, administrators, and policymakers in not only making a well-argued decision but also providing relevant points for the successful operation of the system. Effective execution of MEES at the Indian education level, the paper maintains, requires strong support networks, proper quality assurance, and regular channels for feedback.
Keywords National Education Policy 2020, Multiple Entry and Exit System (MEES), Higher Education Reform, Flexible Learning, Educational Policy Implementation