NEW EDUCATION POLICY 2020

NATIONAL POLICY OF EDUCATION ( NPE )  ---2020

                                 The National Policy of Education (NPE) is an education policy formulated and enacted by the Indian Government to promote Education and Literacy rate in India Citizens. This policy covers from primary education to higher degree colleges in cities, towns and villages. The NPE has been promulgated, systemized, resurrected and reformulated according to country’s economic and literacy conditions in three times/phases during the reigns for three different ruling Prime Ministers namely Indira Gandhi in 1968, Rajiv Gandhi in 1986 and Narendra Modi in 2020. In 1961, The Union Government formed the National Council of Education Research & Training (NCERT) to formulate and implement educational policy advises for both Central and State Government.

 

Brief Outlook:

                                Since the Country’s independence, several economic and cultural reforms measured has been draws up to develop country’s education and to eradicate illiteracy. Under Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was then First Education Minister created a strong central government team to take control and to increase country education in all rural and urban areas. The Union Government forms different commission headed by highly educated central bureaucrats to propose an Education system which will be followed through the country uniformly, (UEC) University Education Commission in 1949-50, (SEC) Secondary Education Commission in 1953-54 and (UGC) University Grants Commission and Kothari Commission in 1965-66.

First NPE in 1968

                                Based on the recommendations and reports submitted by Kothari Commission in 1968, PM Indira Gandhi announced the First NPE, which was called as “Radical Restructing” to provide equal opportunities on education in order to achieve national integration, greater cultural and economic development. The Policy fulfilling compulsory education for all children up to age 14, as per Indian Constitution. This policy focusses mainly on regional languages, outlining Three Language Formula to be implemented in Secondary Education (English, State Language and Hindi). The policy called for use and learning of Hindi to be encouraged uniformly to promote a common language among the country. Sanskrit Language was considered to teaching it in Secondary, which was essential part of India’s Culture and Heritage.

Second NPE in 1986

                                In 1986-Under PM Rajiv Gandhi Government, NPE was amended and reconstructed into a new updated version called as “ Special Emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalize educational opportunity”, especially for Indian Women, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). To promote social integration and national cooperation, several scholarships, adult education and recruiting teachers from SC’s, incentives for poor families to send their children to school regularly. This policy is “Child-Centered Approach” in primary education and “Operation Blackboard” is launched to improve primary schools all over the country.      

                                 In 1992, under the leadership of PM Narasimha Rao, this policy was modified and launched a concept called “Common Minimum Programme” was adopted and minimum levels of education for primary school children up to 8^th Standard made as Compulsory Program. Several Common Entrance Exams has been introduced like JEE, AIEEE & SLEEE for the admission of Engineering, Architecture/Planning programs. This also helps to solve problems of overlaps and reduces physical, mental and financial aspects on parents for fees burden and for students to acquired peaceful knowledge despite the competitiveness among the country.

Third NPE in 2020

                                In 2019, HRD ministry released a New Draft Education Policy which will mainly focuses on Uniform Education among all children in the country, Tri Language System, reducing Syllabus to promote and enhance learning, critical thinking and skillful students with more holistic experimental, analysis- based and discussion based learning. It also take a revision of curriculum structure from 10+2 to the new structure as 5+3+3+2 to optimize learning and cognitive development of children. The aim of NEP is to introduce several changes to the existing Indian Education System.

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY- 2020

Principles:

                                The purpose of the education system is to develop good human beings capable of rational thought and action, possessing compassion and empathy, courage and resilience, scientific temper and creative imagination, with sound ethical moorings and values. It aims at producing engaged, productive, and contributing citizens for building an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by our Constitution.

Fundamentals:

·         recognizing, identifying, and fostering the unique capabilities of each student, by sensitizing teachers as well as parents to promote each student’s holistic development in both academic and non-academic spheres;

·         according the highest priority to achieving Foundational Literacy and Numeracy by all students by Grade 3;

·         flexibility, so that learners have the ability to choose their learning trajectories and programmes, and thereby choose their own paths in life according to their talents and interests;

·         no hard separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular activities, between vocational and academic streams, etc. in order to eliminate harmful hierarchies among, and silos between different areas of learning;

·         multi-disciplinarily and a holistic education across the sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and sports for a multidisciplinary world in order to ensure the unity and integrity of all knowledge;

·         emphasis on conceptual understanding rather than rote learning and learning-for-exams;

·         creativity and critical thinking to encourage logical decision-making and innovation;

·         ethics and human & Constitutional values like empathy, respect for others, cleanliness, courtesy, democratic spirit, spirit of service, respect for public property, scientific temper, liberty, responsibility, pluralism, equality, and justice;

·         promoting multilingualism and the power of language in teaching and learning;

·          life skills such as communication, cooperation, teamwork, and resilience;

·         focus on regular formative assessment for learning rather than the summative assessment that encourages today’s ‘coaching culture ’;

·         extensive use of technology in teaching and learning, removing language barriers, increasing access for Divyang students, and educational planning and management;

·         respect for diversity and respect for the local context in all curriculum, pedagogy, and policy, always keeping in mind that education is a concurrent subject;

·         full equity and inclusion as the cornerstone of all educational decisions to ensure that all students are able to thrive in the education system;

·         synergy in curriculum across all levels of education from early childhood care and education to school education to higher education;

·         teachers and faculty as the heart of the learning process – their recruitment, continuous professional development, positive working environments and service conditions;

·          a ‘light but tight’ regulatory framework to ensure integrity, transparency, and resource efficiency of the educational system through audit and public disclosure while encouraging innovation and out-of-the-box ideas through autonomy, good governance, and empowerment;

·         outstanding research as a corequisite for outstanding education and development;

·         continuous review of progress based on sustained research and regular assessment by educational experts;

·         a rootedness and pride in India, and its rich, diverse, ancient and modern culture and knowledge systems and traditions;

·         education is a public service; access to quality education must be considered a basic right of every child;

·         Substantial investment in a strong, vibrant public education system as well as the encouragement and facilitation of true philanthropic private and community participation.

 

Advantages:

·         Uniform Education

·         Skillful and Creative Thinking Knowledge

·         Decision and Critical Ability Syllabus

·         Strong Foundation

·         Assessment for Teachers

·         Board Exams based on core subjects

·         Same Private and Govt School Syllabus

·         Inclusive Education

·         Early Childhood Care Education

·         Reforms in Exams

·         Universal Access from Primary to Grade 12

·         Focused on Discovery based learning

DisAdvantages

·         No improve on quality of education

·         It’s not been implemented on smaller basis

·         Whole country concept is a failure idea

·         Still researching thinking

·         Foundation for unschooled students ( Madaris, Jain Schools, Gurudwara children )

·         Come to School not been performed

·         Doesn’t focus on Policy/Objectives of Education

·         Multi Language is not a fair idea, it leads to severe confusion

·         Drop Out will be left alone, since it is from foundation

·         Execution will be more difficult throughout the country on a single time.

·         Govt should aware of Consequences among the implementation

·         States will be given separate opinion poll to know their stand on this.

                                               

                                                                This is the NEP program outline and hope everyone should keep a check on this and pls comment, so that will let us know if anything need to mentioned specifically.