# West Bengal to sign pact with NCERT for NEP 2020 implementation 2026-08-24T15:06:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal School Education Minister Dipak Barman said the state is working towards full implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will soon sign an MoU with the NCERT for teacher orientation and technical guidance. Speaking at a state-level workshop in New Town on Monday, Barman admitted the state was 'somewhat behind' in implementing the policy. The minister said the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) will guide textbook and curriculum preparation, with new textbooks to be implemented from the 2028 academic year. He also flagged that many private schools have failed to upload student data on the UDISE portal, creating an inaccurate enrolment picture. Barman added the state would follow its own policies on college governing bodies. ## Indian Opinion Analysis West Bengal had been one of the few states to formally reject NEP 2020 after it was announced in 2020, citing concerns over federal overreach and the three-language formula. The shift signals a pragmatic rapprochement, possibly driven by the state's need for central education funds tied to NEP compliance. The NCERT MoU will be the first formal bridge. Whether the state accepts the three-language formula or negotiates an exception will be the next flashpoint. The 2028 textbook deadline gives both sides three years to settle that. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Leads with the minister's announcement, quotes him directly, and reports his admissions and clarifications without slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Dipak Barman, NCERT, NEP 2020, UDISE+, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-to-sign-pact-with-ncert-for-nep-2020-implementation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-to-sign-pact-with-ncert-for-nep-2020-implementation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/