Five years of National Education Policy (NEP): Taking stock of the transition

Paper: GS – II, Subject: Governance, Topic: Government Policies, Issue: National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Context:

Five years after its approval, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has introduced some reforms in schools and higher education. However, much of its ambitious vision remains unimplemented due to Centre-state tensions and institutional delays.

Key Takeaways:

What is National Education Policy 2020?

• The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century in India, which replaces the previous National Policy on Education (NPE) 1986.
• The Ministry of Education formed a committee under Dr. K Kasturirangan, which outlined this new policy.
• The National Education Policy 2020 proposes various reforms in school and higher education, including technical education, that are suited to 21st-century needs.
• 5 foundational pillars of NEP 2020: Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability. This policy is aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 
• It aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making both school and college education more holistic, flexible, and multidisciplinary and aimed at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student.

What are the provisions of NEP 2020?

• School Education Ensuring Universal Access at all levels of school education NEP 2020 emphasizes ensuring universal access to school education at all levels, from preschool to secondary.
• Early Childhood Care & Education with new curriculum and pedagogical structure
• With emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education, the 10+2 structure of school curricula will be replaced by a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure.
• This will bring the hitherto uncovered age group of 3-6 years under the school curriculum, which has been recognized globally as the crucial stage for the development of the mental faculties of a child.

Challenges in National Educational Policy (NEP) Implementation:

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/five-years-of-national-education-policy-taking-stock-of-the-transition-10155993/

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