New Education Policy

New Education Policy 2020

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NEW DELHI: This Wednesday, i.e. 29 July, led to a major change in the National education policy, rather it is changed to New Education Policy(NEP). The Union Cabinet approved the New Education Policy. The major decision taken by the Union Cabinet is renaming the MHRD to Ministry of Education. The recommendations listed in the draft on a new education policy turned to the renaming process.

Now, there would be a single regulator for all higher education institutions and MPhil will be discontinued. The new policy would also see further changes in the system regarding higher education. We would be having different rules and regulations for deemed universities, central universities and private institutions.

The NEP 2020 led to a lot of major changes in every sector of education. NEP includes altering the existence of 10+2 model. The school education would now work according to the 5+3+3+4 model format. It means that the first five years would constitute the ‘Foundation Stage’ including three years of pre-primary education, i.e classes 1 and 2. The succeeding three years, i.e. classes 3 to 5 constitute the Preparatory Stage. Following three years of Middle Stage(classes 6 to 8) and finally, four years of Secondary Stage (classes 9 to 12). The schools will not have any rigid format of selecting streams and they can now take the stream whichever they want.

Outcomes of NEP 2020 :

  • The NEP 2020 also proposes to universalise early childhood care by 2030.
  • By 2030, NEP proposes to achieve 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio in schooling.
  • Achieving Foundational Learning and Numeracy Skills through National Mission by 2025.
  • Equitable and inclusive education system to be achieved by 2023.
  • Teachers would be prepared for assessment reforms soon.
  • Common standards of learning in Public and Private Schools
  • Board Examinations to test core concepts and application of knowledge.
  • NTA to offer Common Entrance Exam for admissions.
  • National Professional Standards for teachers.
  • Introduction of book promotional policy and digital libraries.
  • Transparent online self-disclosure for public oversight and accountability.
  • Curriculum to integrate 21st-century skills, mathematical thinking and scientific temper.
  • Education of Gifted Children.

Major Reforms in School Education:

    • Board Examinations will be testing actual knowledge of the student instead of rote learning from now.
    • National mission to focus on basic literacy and numeracy
    • Major changes in the 10+2 format and adoption of 5+3+3+4 format.
    • No rigid separation between streams.
    • Making mother tongue compulsory till 5th grade and preferably till 8th grade and beyond in home language/regional language.
    • Comp
    • hensive report consisting of capabilities and skills instead of just marks and percentages.
    • All separation between vocational, academic, curricular and extracurricular will also be removed.
    • Reduction in the curriculum to core concepts.

Major R

  • reforms in Higher Education :
  • Multiple entry and exit.
  • UG Programme – 3 or 4 years
  • PG Programme – 1 or 2 years
  • M Phil to be discontinued.
  • Flexibility of subjects
  • 50% Gross Enrollment Ration by 2035.
  • Credit transfer and academic bank of credits.
  • Research intensive universities and autonomous degree-granting college.
  • Model Multidisciplinary Education and Research University

The National Testing Agency(NTA) will be providing additional charge for conducting entrance examinations for admissions. As per the new policy, the entrance exams will be optional. The new system has some similarities to SAT conducted in the USA. Under multiple exits, the student attains a certificate in the field including vocational/professional area after completing one year. Also, a diploma if a student leaves after two years and a bachelor’s degree if leaves after three years.

The New Education Policy 2020 will promote commercialisation of pedagogy and a reduction in expenditure in learning coupled with a reduction in scholarships, especially for SC and ST students.

All teaching institutions sticking to similar standards of audit and disclosure as a ‘Not for profit’ entity. There will be transparent public disclosure of all these financial matters. There shall be no arbitrary increases in fees during the period of enrollment.

The Government dropped the idea that stipulated Hindi as a language that students should study in 6th grade. The provision dropped due to political reasons. However, Sanskrit is mainstreamed in schools including as one of the three language options. It will be offered in higher education too.

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Evolution of Education Policy :

  1. University Education Commission (1948-49)
  2. Secondary Education Commission (1952-53)
  3. Education Commission under Dr D.S.Kothari (1964-66)
  4. National Policy on Education (1968)
  5. 42nd Constitutional Amendment- education in the concurrent list (1976)
  6. National Policy on Education(NPE) (1986)
  7. NPE 1986 Modified in 1192 (Programme of Action, 1992)
  8. T.S.R Subramaniam Committee Report (May 27, 2016)
  9. Dr. K. Kasturirangan Commitee Report (May 31, 2019

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