{"id":5190,"date":"2025-07-01T01:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawjurist.com\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:50:31","slug":"national-education-policy-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawjurist.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/national-education-policy-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"National Education Policy, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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INTRODUCTION<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

India\u2019s National Education Policy transforms the country\u2019s education landscape with the aim of making it more holistic, flexible and aligned with the needs of 21<\/span>st<\/span> century. By replacing the NEP of 1986, the new policy aims to establish a robust framework that promotes equity, knowledge and good education quality across all levels. This review is to critically examine the NEP 2020, by exploring its features, potential impact on the students of the country, and the challenges it faced during its implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n

HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND THE NEED FOR REFORM<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

India\u2019s education system from a very long time has been critiqued for being rigid, exam-centered, and not having any real- world applications. The previous education policies of 1968 and 1986 was totally focused on expanding the access of children to education and literacy, but it lacked to foster critical thinking, creativity, and research skills. The rapid growth of technologies, globalization and the evolving job market needed to upgrade the existing framework- which led to the formulation of NEP 2020 after huge public consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n

KEY FEATURES OF NEP 2020<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

School Education Reforms<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. 1<\/span>. New Curricular Structure<\/span> (5+3+3+4): The traditional system of 10+2 is replaced with a more developmentally appropriate structure:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    • Foundational Stage (5 years): 3years of preschool + Grades 1-2<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Preparatory Stage (3 years): Grades 3-5<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Middle Stage (3 years): Grades 6-8<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Secondary Stage (4 years): Grades 9-12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This curricular structure allows the cognitive development of the children, by a play-based and inquiry-driven approach in early education.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Holistic and Multidisciplinary Learning<\/span>: NEP 2020 discourages the rote way of learning, encouraging conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and creative expression. This policy promotes flexible subject choices, thus allowing students to blend arts, sciences, and vocational streams.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Mother Tongue as the Medium of Instruction<\/span>: NEP 2020 emphasizes on the linguistic diversity, it promotes teaching in the local language or mother tongue until a student reaches Grade 5 (and preferably up to Grade 8), to enhance comprehensive development and the cognitive development of a child.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Assessment Reforms<\/span>: This policy shifts from board exams to a more comprehensive, competency- based evaluation system, that focuses on overall growth rather than just focusing on the student\u2019s academic scores.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)<\/span>: It recognizes the importance of early childhood development, and thus aims it to universalize it through Anganwadis and pre- primary schools, aiming a strong foundation for future learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        HIGHER EDUCATION REFORMS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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        1. Multidisciplinary Universities and Flexible Curricula<\/span>: Higher education institutions (HEIs) with the flexible curricula will become multidisciplinary, multiple entry\/exit options, and an Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) to facilitate credit transfers.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Undergraduate Education Restructuring<\/span>: The undergraduate program will have flexible durations:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n