Updated On: 25 August, 2025 05:09 PM IST | Uttar Pradesh | mid-day online correspondent
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday highlighted the progress and challenges in India’s education sector under the New Education Policy (NEP). Speaking at Jodhpur, he said reforms have improved learning and holistic development, but further efforts are needed to reach the desired standards, crediting PM Modi for these initiatives.

Rajnath Singh. Pic/ PTI
While addressing India's need to improve its education sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said, “While several reforms have been introduced in the education sector through the New Education Policy (NEP), more efforts are still required as the education sector is yet to reach the desired level,” as cited by news agency ANI.
The Union Defence Minister, while speaking at the Adarsh Defence and Sports Academy building in Jodhpur, asserted the difficulty in bringing reforms to the education system.
Rajnath Singh further recalled his tenure as the Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh, where he introduced a law to curb cheating in examinations.