National education policy India-2020

  About National educational policy

After 34 years, the country is set to adopt a new National Education Policy (NEP). The proposed reform of the new National Education Policy (NEP) will replace the existing National Policy on Education.

The government has declared the Latest Education Policy 2020 to replace the current three-decade-old strategy. Many have accepted this strategy.

This is going to change millions of lives. The purpose is to make "India a Global Knowledge Superpower".

It's also known as the NEP. The program was introduced at 4 P.M. on Wednesday, 29 July 2020. This applies to schools, colleges, and higher learning.

The National Education Policy aims to build a globally viable education system based on the Indian ethos.

The major shift is from being academic to academic, plus vocational.

A transformative shift from the decades-old education system to enabling students to become engaged, productive and contributing citizens in building a fair, inclusive and plural society.

No bags: The government is seeking to bring local art to the students for whom they have placed in place internship programs for students to go and study local art, a craft derived from the artesian.

10+2 school systems have been replaced by 5+3+3+4 systems, including twelve years of schooling and three years of Anganwadi and pre-schooling.

The new academic session will begin in September- October; the delay is due to the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-and the government intends to enact the policy before the new session starts.

The new education system (5+3+3+4 system)

1. Foundation Stage (5): 

Activity/play- based learning

Age: 3-8 years

3 to 6 of age: Preschool or Anganwadi

7-8 of age: 1st and 2nd Standard

This stage consists of learning based on play/activity. These will also concentrate on good behavior, personal and public hygiene/cleanness, teamwork, and communication learning activities.

2. Preparatory Stage (3): 

Play, Interactive, activity-based classroom learning

Age: 8-11 years i.e. 3rd to 5th standard

The Preparatory Stage will gradually move from play-based learning to more formal yet engaging classroom learning, with the addition of some new subjects.

Preparatory class for children will be introduced with a trained ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) teacher.

The key emphasis here is on educating students in their mother tongues and on the holistic development of the child so that the child can learn from practical knowledge.

Emphasis will be given to subjects such as reading, writing, speaking, physical education, art, language, science, and mathematics.

3. Middle Stage (3):

Experiential learning in various disciplines

Age: 11-14 years i.e. 6th to 8th standard

The expanding the scope of learning and more abstract concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, arts, social sciences and humanities will be introduced.

4. Secondary Stage (4): 

Multidisciplinary study, critical thinking, choice of subject, and flexibility.

Age: 14-18 years

There are two sub-stages to this stage:

9th to 10th standard

11th to 12th standard

This stage will consist of four years of multidisciplinary study, with greater depth, more critical thinking, more attention to life aspirations, and more flexibility and choice for students.

 The higher education

The High School Stage also allows for more subjects to be discussed and allows for greater independence.

Internationalization of education will be facilitated through both institutional collaborations and student and faculty mobility, and the entry of world-leading universities into India 's open campuses.

Undergraduate degrees will be either 3 or 4 years in duration with multiple exit options over this period.

After completing 1 year in the discipline or field, including vocational and professional fields, a diploma after 2 years of study or a Bachelor's degree after a 3-year program, the College will be mandated to issue a certificate.

The Academic Credit Bank shall be established for the digital storage of academic credits earned from different HEIs so that they can be transferred and counted towards the final degree earned.

There will be no strict division between the arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular activities, between vocational and academic streams, under NEP 2020.

 Important highlights of NEP 2020:

The announcement of 6 % of GDP's public spending in the education sector would provide a much-needed boost to the country's standard and reach of education.

The students must take school exams in grades 3, 5, and 8 that will be administered by the local authority.

The Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will continue but will be revamped as the target of holistic growth.

Board examinations will also be split into objective and concise sections to assess the student's expertise in the subject matter.

In short, mugging up an answer will not get marks any longer in boards.

Assess to meet a minimum facilities level and study materials such as school buildings, classrooms, a science lab, musical equipment, sports products, etc.

Internet services available for online classes in remote schools

As a standard-setting body, a new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), will be created.

Students can choose subjects that they like across streams. Vocational education will begin in 6th-grade schools and will include internships.

Conclusion:

The curriculum is the result of good planning and rigorous study, which should reduce stress on young students upon adoption which helps significantly reduce the annual dropout levels for colleges.

This will reduce student dropout rates from the schools.

Through this reformation, the education system will play a major role in some of the elite sectors such as the police, administration, and political system where the standard of education is of great importance.

An education system rooted in the Indian culture that directly contributes to transforming India, that is to say, Bharat, into a prosperous and vibrant information society by providing high-quality education to all and thereby make India a global power of knowledge.

 To belief a deep-rooted pride in being Indian, not only in thinking, but also in heart, intellect, and deeds, and to cultivate awareness, abilities, beliefs, and dispositions that promote a conscientious contribution to human rights, sustainable development and life, and global well-being, thus representing a genuinely global citizen.