Which State has become the first State in the country to initiate the process of implementing the Centre's New Education Policy?

Explanation

In July 2022, Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to start the process of implementing the Central Government’s New Education Policy (NEP) at the pre-primary level. To strengthen the pre-primary education system, the state government began this process by inaugurating ‘Bal Vatika’ in Anganwadi centres across the state.