The National Education Policy 2020 was launched on July 29th after being revised for the first time in 34 years. Key changes include starting schooling at age 3, teaching in mother tongue until 5th grade, allowing foreign universities to set up campuses, and introducing coding in 6th grade. The 10+2 system is being replaced with a 5+3+3+4 structure. Higher education reforms involve common entrance exams, multiple entry/exit points for degrees, and allowing top foreign universities to establish branches. The policy aims to make India a global knowledge superpower and focus on skills, analytical learning, and promoting Indian arts/culture.

1. NATIONAL EDUCATION
POLICY 2020
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SURIYA PRABHA

2. NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020
• The first National Education Policy (NEP) was released in 1968 and second in
1986.
• The HumanResource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has made the
announcement.
• And NEP 2020 was launched on Wednesday , July 29,2020.
• It is replaced after 34 years.
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3. VISION OF NEP 2020
• To make India a ‘global knowledge superpower’.
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4. SCHOOL EDUCATION
• Schooling starts at the age of 3 years now.
• Mother tongue as medium of instruction till class 5.
• Allowing Foreign Universities to set up campus in India.
• Science, arts, commerce gets removed.
• Coding to begin from class 6.
• Exams will be held for classes 3 ,5,and 8 .
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5. 10 +2 system changed to a 5+3+3+4 :
• 5 years of primary education(3 years of pre- primary school
+Classes 1 & 2 )
• 3 years of preparatory stage(Classes 3-5)
• 3 years of middle stage(Classes 6-8)
• 4 years of secondary school.(Classes 9- 12)
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6. HIGHER EDUCATION
• The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a common entrance
examination.
• M Phil to be discontinued.
• Multiple Entry/Exit:
* UG Programme - 3 or 4 years
* PG pgrogramme - 1 or 2 years
* Integrated 5 year bachelor's/Master’s
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7. HIGHER EDUCATION
• Top 100 Foreign Universities to be allowed to establish branches in
our country.
• Affiliation of colleges is to be phased out in 15 years.
• Mid term drop outs will be given the option to complete the degree
after taking a break.
• Indian arts,languages and culture will be promoted at all levels.
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8. TEACHER’S EDUCATION
• NTA testing for admission to B.Ed.
• Teachers Eligibility Test (TET’s) for all teachers across all 4 stages will
be conducted.
• The B.Ed. courses will be of four-year duration. One and two-
year B.Ed. options will also be available.
• National Higher Education Regulatory Council(NHERC) is to be
set up.
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9. HIGHLIGHTS OF NEP 2020
• The Cabinet has also approved the renaming of the Ministry of
Human Resource Development to the Ministry of Education
• Every Child will come out of School adept in at least one Skill.
• Board exams will be more leaned towards practical and analytical
learning.
• 6% of GDP will be spent on the Education sector.
• Teachers to be prepared for assessment reforms by 2023.
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10. • The new Education Policy will focus on multiple language Education
system.
• Right to Education (RTE) act has been extended from (class 8th to class
12th )
• The proposal of National Academic Credit Bank has been recognized
in the new policy.
• Common standards of learning in both public and private schools.
• Annual health checkups for all the school students.
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11. THANK YOU
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