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National Education Policy 2020
Posted on 27/08/2020
The National Education Policy, 2020 was released by the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development, Sh. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. It is meant to provide an overarching vision and comprehensive framework for both school and higher education across the country. What are some of the key proposals? The NEP proposes to change the school curricular structure from the current 10+2 (Class 1-10 of general education followed by two years of higher secondary school with specialized subjects) with a 5+3+3+4 structure, bringing children from ages 3 to 5 years within the formal education system for the first time, and ensuring curricular continuity in the last four years. For higher education, a new umbrella regulator has been proposed with separate verticals for regulation, standard setting, accreditation and funding. It will absorb arts and science, technical and teacher education into its fold, replacing several existing regulatory bodies, and also ensure a level playing field for public and private players. Top foreign universities will be allowed to set up campuses in India. For students, the biggest change may be the introduction of four-year undergraduate degrees, with options for entry and exit at various stages, a credit transfer system, and the abolition of the M.Phil program. For more on the NEP click on: http://niepid.nic.in/nep_2020.pdf
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