• The Union Human Resource Development Ministry has constituted a nine-member panel headed by space scientist K Kasturirangan to frame a new National Education Policy.
• Some of the other important committees pertaining to education policy in India are: TSR Subramanian panel, Kothari Commission, Mudaliyar Commission and Radhakrishnan Commission.

The National Policy on Education (NPE) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote education amongst India's people