NEP aims to create job seekers, not job seekers, says Governor Arlekar

The primary objective of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is to make entrepreneurs out of students and not just job seekers, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar said on Thursday.

“Is the purpose of education simply to get a job? Should I become a job seeker? Or should I become a job provider? That is what we have to decide,” Mr. Arlekar told students of Guru Nanak College on the occasion of the institution’s 50th graduation day. Education imparted in institutions should reflect knowledge from the ground, he noted. This should go a long way to achieve self-sufficiency and contribute to nation-building, he said, adding that NEP2020 was the first serious attempt to decolonize education in the country. Later, Mr. Arlekar distributed medals and certificates to the students who were at the top of their disciplines.

RM Ezhilarasi, Principal, Guru Nanak College, said the institution was established in 1971 with 450 students enrolled in three undergraduate programmes, which has grown to 7,000 students enrolled in 28 undergraduate, nine postgraduate, eight doctoral research programs and more than 80 skill-based and value-added courses.

Manjit Singh Nayyar, General Secretary and Correspondent, Guru Nanak College, and Anitha Mallisetty, Controller of Examinations were present on the occasion.

Published – 19 Jun 2026 01:59 IST