PRAYAGRAJ, July 26 -- Allahabad University (AU) has bagged a prestigious project from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) to assess the implementation and impact of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 across eight northern Indian states.

This marks the first time the Department of Commerce at AU has been entrusted with a major ICSSR-funded project, according to university officials.

With a total funding of Rs.30 lakh, the two-year study will encompass Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. The research will primarily focus on the NEP's "Panchkosha" model of holistic education, which emphasises five key dimensions of development: physical, mental, intel...