Renowned educationist Dr.GururajaKarajagi opined that only those who pass academic exams are intelligent and should not compare intelligence with skill. He spoke on 'National Education Policy: 2020 Pros and Cons' at the fifth lecture series of Amruthamhotsava of the National Education Society at KuvempuRangamandira in the city. Don't confuse intelligence with math and science. The new National Education Policy has removed the distinction between curriculum and curricular activities. Experiential learning is emphasized and will be able to stay in the mind for a long time. We don't remember the exam questions we wrote, the drama performed on stage during those school days is always remembered. That is the power of skill based education and NEP will advocate such a system.

Education is a holistic process. Parents and teachers should never assume that our students are not getting what they want. Rather than drawing a line in life and bringing up children within the specifics, children should be moulded into self-confident social personalities. Self-consciousness becomes conscious in a child after the age of five years. Thus the environment in childhood affects the future of the child. No matter how rich we grew up, we still walk like our childhood. Realizing this, NEP has given more attention to the issue of baby-sitting. NEP emphasizes skill-based learning in classes 6, 7, 8 and advocates more for the establishment of tinkering lab incubation centres in educational institutions. There is no longer a separate PUC stage. 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th classes together are called higher secondary education. Due to this, there is a necessity to change the independent undergraduate colleges into joint colleges.