Coding lessons to reduced syllabus:Here are the contours of NEP's school education reforms

On Wednesday, Centre unveiled reforms in school education sector as a part of National Education Policy. This includes a new curriculum for early childhood care education, focus on literacy and numeracy and  Inclusion Fund. Essentially, 10+2 system has been divided into 5+3+3+4 format. This implies 5 years of foundation st- three years of primary school and Classes 1 and 2, two years of preparatory st- from Classes 3 to 5, middle st comprising Classes 6 to 8 and 4 years of secondary st- Classes 9-12. schools shall t have a rigid separation between arts and sciences, curricular and extra-curricular, and vocational and acemic education. 

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Here are salient features of school education reforms: 

• Universalization of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE). NCERT will create a new curriculum in this regard.
• Centre will commence a National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
• new curriculum aims to inculcate 21st-century skills, mamatical thinking and scientific temper.
• policy proposes commencing coding lessons for students from Class 6 onwards.
• Special focus will be given to education of gifted children.
• Inclusion Fund shall boost girl child development.
• vocational education will start from Class 6 onwards.
• curriculum is set to be reduced in size so that focus can remain on core concepts.
• stakes for board education shall be less with an emphasis on application of kwledge.
• medium of instruction should be regional langu at least till Class 5 and preferably till Class 8.
• student shall receive a 360-degree holistic progress card. progress of student in achieving learning outcomes will be tracked.
• National Testing ncy will offer a common entrance exam to all higher educational institutions.
• Moreover, reing of books and digital libraries will be promoted.
• Transparent online self-disclosure shall be encourd for public oversight and accountability.

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Expected outcomes

aforesaid reforms focus on universalization of ECCE to secondary education by 2030, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 4. policy aims to attain foundational learning and numeracy skills by 2025. According to Centre, Gross Enrolment Ratio from pre-school to secondary level should be 100% by 2030. Stress has also been laid on catering to 2 crore out of school children. Furrmore, every student will leave school having learnt at least one vocational skill. NEP seeks to ensure that re are common standards of learning in public and private schools. 

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