National Education Policy 2020: Major Changes in School and Higher Education; Check Highlights Here

The Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javesdkar presented the highlights of New Education Policy 2020 on July 29, 2020. The Cabinet approved the NEP, which will replace the three-decade-old policy.

The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 announced today, is developed by an expert committee headed by the academician K Kasturirangan. The policy aims to prepare India as a global superpower.

"Teach to Transform, Educate to Empower, Learn to Lead"
-Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi
In line with his vision to make India a Global Knowledge Superpower, we finally present to you the National Education Policy 2020!

नए भारत का नया दौर #NEP2020 #एनईपी2020 pic.twitter.com/Mctr7M9t5g

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

NEP 2020 is designed to create the educational system that contributes towards the transformation of India into global knowledge power and an education hub.

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New Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Key Highlights for School Education 

The key highlights of the NEP released are listed below:

• Equitable and Inclusive Education System: Emphasis to the Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Groups

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We have ensured that under equitable and inclusive education:
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????School complexes to be supported for providing facilities to children with disabilities, ensuring their full participation in classrooms pic.twitter.com/0iXMCCOfmg

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
• National Research Foundation (NRF)

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We will be setting up NRF to develop a research culture. This will be done through suitable incentives, recognition of outstanding research & undertaking initiatives to seed & grow research at State Universities & public institutions where research capability is limited. pic.twitter.com/FepzuCjE0I

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• Universalization of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE)

I am proud to share that #NEP2020 will ensure universal access to high-quality Early Childhood Care & #Education across India.
We will focus on developing social capacities, sensitivity, good behaviour, ethics, teamwork & cooperation among children through a joyful pedagogy. pic.twitter.com/obXXbUAjWd

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• Alternative Pedagogy Structure of 5+3+3+4, consisting of 12 years of schooling and 3 years of Anganwadi/preschool.
• Stream-based education structure through Multidisciplinary Course Curriculum
• No rigid separation between Curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities
• No rigid separation between Vocational & Academic Streams
• Curriculum to Integrate 21st Century Skills – Mathematical Thinking and Scientific Temper
• Focus on identification of Gifted Children and their grooming
• project-based learning, experiential learning
• Vocational training to begin from 6th Class onwards
• Internships to be integrated as part of vocational training
• Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya to be upgraded to Class 12
• Mother Tongue or local/regional language to be the medium of instructions up to class 5

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Since most of the learning happens in the mother tongue, we ensured that wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother-tongue/local language/regional language. pic.twitter.com/RLQdLrUoV2

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

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New Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Key Highlights for Higher Education 

Under the NEP 2020, the government plans to achieve a 50% Gross Enrollment Ratio by 2035.

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We are targeting a 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education by 2035.

While a number of new institutions may be developed to attain these goals, a large part of the capacity creation will be achieved by consolidating/expanding/improving existing HEIs. pic.twitter.com/WrEbAljx4b

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

The key highlights for Higher Education are:

• Multiple Entry or Exit for students

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We will be establishing an Academic Bank of Credit that would digitally store academic credits earned from various recognized HEIs, so that the degrees from an HEI can be awarded taking credits earned into account. pic.twitter.com/blzCnFHdab

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education and flexibility of subjects
• Setting up a Gender-Inclusion Fund to provide equitable & inclusive education

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We will be setting up a Gender-Inclusion Fund to provide equitable & inclusive education for all.
The fund will be available to States to support & scale effective community-based interventions that address barriers to female & transgender children’s access to education. pic.twitter.com/9QXQKJJKOn

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• Recruitment of Teachers through Robust Methodology

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Good news for teachers!

Teachers will be recruited through robust and transparent processes. Promotions will be merit-based, and a mechanism will be developed for multi-source periodic performance appraisals. pic.twitter.com/VoiLtszTZ3

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 29, 2020

• M.Phil Program to be discontinued
• Integrated 5 years Bachelor's program
• Credit Transfer for Students
• Academic Bank of Credits to be Created
• Autonomy to Higher Education as per their NAAC Accreditation
• Single Regulator for Higher Education – MERU (Modal Multidisciplinary Education & Research University)

The New Education Policy has been designed after taking into consideration the contemporary issues and future challenges that India's education domain faces. Nishank said that the new policy will resolve these issues and will ease further education.

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