New Education Policy 2020 to complete 1 year: See key features of NEP 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday address nation on occasion of completion of one year of New Education Policy 2020. event will be held virtually on July 29 at 4.30 pm. Along with Prime Minister, union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will also be present at event virtually. PM Modi is expected to share steps taken for implementation of NEP 2020 in country. 

New National Education Policy was approved in cabinet on July 29, 2020. new policy has replaced 34-year old education policy paving way for transformational reforms in pre-primary to higher education systems making India a global kwledge superpower. re are several provisions under NEP 2020 including common entrance test (CET) for government recruitment exam, setting up National Recruitment ncy (NRA), National Research Foundation to boost research works in universities, setting up campuses of international universities in India, and many more. 

Key Highlights of New Education Policy 

• Restructuring school curriculum and pedagogy in a new 5+3+3+4 design
• Use of local langu as a medium of teaching till Grade 5
• Promote use of regional langu in higher studies
• Addition of 21st-century life skills in school-level education like- coding, digital literacy, written communication, problem-solving, and logical reasoning; vocational exposure and skills
• While Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will be continued, existing system of Board and entrance examinations shall be reformed to eliminate need for undertaking coaching classes.
• By 2040, all higher education institutions (HEIs) shall aim to become multidisciplinary institutions and shall aim to have larger student enrolments
• re shall, by 2030, be at least one large multidisciplinary HEI in or near every district
• Setting up for National Recruitment ncy for all government recruitment exams
• Common Eligibility Test (CET) for various recruitments exams of same level
• Institutions will have option to run Open Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes, provided y are accredited to do so, in order to enhance ir offerings, improve access, increase GER, and provide opportunities for lifelong learning
• undergraduate degree will be of eir 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period, with appropriate certifications, e.g., a certificate after completing 1 year in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas, or a diploma after 2 years of study, or a Bachelor ’s degree after a 3-year programme.
• HEIs will have flexibility to offer different designs of Master’s programmes: (a) re may be a 2-year programme with second year devoted entirely to research for those who have completed 3-year Bachelor ’s programme; (b) for students completing a 4-year Bachelor ’s programme with Research, re could be a 1-year Master’s programme; and (c) re may be an integrated 5-year Bachelor’s/Master’s programme. Undertaking a Ph.D. shall require eir a Master’s degree or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with Research. M.Phil. programme shall be discontinued.
• various initiatives mentioned above will also help in having larger numbers of international students studying in India, and provide greater mobility to students in India who may wish to visit, study at, transfer credits to, or carry out research at institutions abroad, and vice versa. Courses and programmes in subjects, such as Indology, Indian langus, AYUSH systems of medicine, yoga, arts, music, history, culture, and modern India, internationally relevant curricula in sciences, social sciences, and beyond, meaningful opportunities for social engment, quality residential facilities and on-campus support, etc. will be fostered to attain this goal of global quality standards, attract greater numbers of international students, and achieve goal of ‘internationalization at home’.
• India will be promoted as a global study destination providing premium education at affordable costs reby helping to restore its role as a Vishwa Guru. An International Students Office at each HEI hosting foreign students will be set up to coordinate all matters relating to welcoming and supporting students arriving from abroad.
• National Research Foundation (NRF) to be set up to boost research works in country.