Paper: GS – II, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Social Sector- Education, Issue: Issues plaguing National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Context:
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 needs further introspection after five years of its implementation.
Key Highlights:
Key features of National Education Policy (NEP):
- Early Childhood Education (ECE): National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recognizes ages 3–8 as critical for foundational learning focussing on Play-based education, Teacher training and Infrastructure upgrades.
- Language of Instruction: NEP recommends mother tongue/local language as medium for early grades to aid literacy.
Higher Education Reforms:
- NEP aims to strengthen teacher training and education institutions.
- Introduced four-year integrated B.Ed. programs.
- Improved qualification and recruitment of educators.
- Long-term goal is to have a restructured and professionalised teaching force.
5-Year Status of NEP 2020:
- NEP 2020 has completed five years, but full implementation is still in early stages.
- COVID-19 pandemic and system readiness slowed down rollout making it premature to judge its impact.
Issues plaguing NEP:
- False Claims of Implementation: Some states claim full implementation without substantial groundwork.
- Political Misreading: Misinterpretation stems from lack of reading or understanding, political motives and fear-based narratives
- Three-Language Formula: In existence since 1968, NEP 2020 only made it more flexible and locally responsive.Still, it became a political flashpoint.
- False Claim of Privatization: NEP focuses on strengthening public education but it was falsely claimed that it promotes privatization.
Conclusion:
NEP 2020 aligns with the constitutional promise of equity and quality education.True success depends on accurate understanding, faithful implementationand avoiding political distortion.
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