Experts at Education Session of Janta Parliament urge the government to rethink on Education New Policy, 2020 New Delhi, 18 August, 2020. RTE Forum’ and ‘Nine is Mine’ along with several People’s Networks like Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS), Alliance for Right to Early Childhood Development; Civil Society Organizations and different movements have collectively held a Janta Parliament (Jan Sansad) on 17th August 2020, to discuss the critical issues on education that emerged during Covid-19 pandemic.  Altogether 9 resolutions were passed on different and crucial aspects of education by the Janta Parliament for complete implementation and extension of the RTE Act, 2009 up to 18 years and creating a strong national public education system. Along with this, the Parliament expressed serious concerns and unanimously agreed on the need to act immediately for the education, health and nutrition of the children of migrant workers who have been facing massive challenges due to the sudden lockdown in the country.  Grassroots activists and movements along with youth leaders and children presented testimonies regarding deepening of inequalities in education during COVID-19 crisis and asked for accountability of the state. Eminent MPs Prof. Manoj Jha, Mohammad Jawed and politician Prof. Rajeev Gowda also participated in the Janta Parliament when the resolutions related to different issues were moved. They appreciated the coming of so many voices together and expressed solidarity. Among others,  Prof. Nandita Narain, Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA);  Prof. Madhu Prasad, Member, Presidium, All India Forum for Right to Education;  Asha Mishra, Vice-President, BGVS; Dr. C. Ramakrishnan, BGVS, Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad;  Ashutosh, Education Minister, Children’s Parliament, Nine is Mine; Farida Bano & Rashmi Maruwada, Indian Youth Federation; Mujahid Nafees, RTE Forum, Gujarat & Convenor, Minority Coordination Committee, Rakesh Kumar, Bihar Viklang Adhikar Manch; Anil Pradhan, Convenor, Odisha RTE Forum and Rajesh Kumar, State Collective for  Right to Education, Uttar Pradesh were key speakers in the House. The Janta Parliament’s session on education was chaired by Prof. Shanta Sinha, former chairperson of NCPCR. In her inaugural address, Prof. Shanta Sinha said that NEP instead of strengthening the RTE Act 2009 has diluted it on…