Countering criticism of various aspects of the five-year-old National Education Policy (NEP) such as the three-language formula, Indian Knowledge Systems, and the uniformity it projects, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told The Hindu’s Nistula Hebbar and A.M. Jigeesh in an interview that the Centre is upholding Indianness and a multidisciplinary approach for a brighter future of India’s youth. The Opposition’s narrative, he said, is politically motivated, and maintained that India is equipped to face challenges such as U.S. visa restrictions and other global disruptions. Mr. Pradhan also spoke on the role on Governors, highlighting that the pre-Independence practice must continue. Edited excerpts:

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