Ensuring OE policy reaches the intended audience and its improvement over time
Introduction OE has the power to meet all the four policy parameters of NEP — Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability. First, however, all stakeholders involved in OE policy drafting and implementation need to understand the potential OE has for promoting equitable and inclusive quality education, widening the distribution of high-quality educational resources, and opening lifelong learning opportunities for all. Then, monitoring and evaluating the policy after the launching and implementation stages to improve the OE/R policy within a "living system." So, ultimately, with proper planning, endorsement, and implementation, OE/R could be leveraged to address challenges in achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) in different local contexts. How to ensure an OE policy reaches the intended audience "An effective policy must go beyond the rational, technical approach and recognise that an intervention works within a 'livin...