Haryana, under Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has entered a critical phase in its education reforms, vowing to fully implement the National Education Policy (NEP) by the end of 2025. The ambition is more than bureaucratic: it is foundational, aimed at transforming the very structures of schooling, curricula, and employability in the state. At a public event in Rohtak, on the 75th anniversary of Saini Shikshan Sansthan, CM Saini laid down key markers: strengthening digital education, expanding infrastructure, and aligning schooling with employment skills, especially via Industrial Model Townships (IMTs). He announced 10 new IMTs spread across Haryana, envisioned to be clusters that combine education, training, industry linkages, and job creation. These IMTs are meant to act as hubs where students from government and aided schools can move seamlessly into technical and industrial roles. The state is also setting up digital classrooms, ICT labs, distributing tablets, and pushing foundational interventions for younger students in Classes 1–3 in literacy and numeracy. One of the crucial dimensions of this push is its equitable reach. The government emphasises scholarships, free coaching, and stronger support for marginalized communities. The strategy is clearly inspired by a vision: India developed by 2047, and Haryana to be among its education leaders. However, challenges remain. Staffing, teacher training, rural outreach, maintaining quality while scaling up – these are significant. Parents and students in remote areas often speak of gaps: punctual teacher availability, adequate labs, electricity/digital connectivity. These will need sustained investment and monitoring. But as of mid-September 2025, there is real momentum. Haryana’s government appears serious about reform, and the public expects visible results soon.
