Absolutely, North should NOT open 1D & jump shift. A jump shift describes a two-suited hand. North does NOT have a two-suited hand. They have a balanced hand. It would be highly misleading to jump shift to a 3-card suit.
Should North open 2NT? It depends.
It depends, first of all, on how North counts their points. Audrey Grant followers would count North as a 22 point hand (21 HCPs plus one length point).
It depends, also, on the partnership agreement for 2NT openers. Probably the most common agreement is 20-21 points.
Audrey Grant followers using the 20-21 point agreement would view this hand as too strong to open 2NT. Their plan would be to open 2C (22+), followed by a second bid of 2NT (22-24 points & balanced).
Audrey Grant followers would
count South as an 11 point hand (10 HCPs plus one length point). Subsequent to
a 2C opening bid by North, followed by a second call of 2NT by North, South can
bid 6NT (22 minimum + 11 = 33 which is the criterion for bidding 6NT).
It does deserve to make 6NT.
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