The National Policy on Education (NPE) of 1986 aimed to reform India's education system. Some key points of the NPE included establishing a common education structure from early childhood to higher education, ensuring equal opportunities and a national curriculum, and reorganizing education at different stages. The policy focused on developing human potential, promoting national unity, and orienting education to include cultural and value-based learning. It proposed reforms such as increasing access to primary schools, establishing teacher training colleges, and managing education at national, state, district and local levels. However, the policy faced criticism for its vague financial provisions and lack of clarity on implementation mechanisms.

1. Contemporary India and Education
Topic - National Policy On Education (1986)
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By - Sunil Kumar Verma
Assistant Professor
Maa Vindhyavashini College of Education,
Padma , Hazaribagh

2. Introduction ¼fo’k; izos”k½
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3. Continuous change in NPE
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1. National Education Policy-1968
2. National Education Policy-1979
3. National Education Policy-1986
4. Revised National Education Policy-1992
5. National Education Policy-2016

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• AUGUST 20,1985
STATUS REPORT
"CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION: A
POLICY PERSPECTIVE”
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5. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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(iii) JANUARY 5,1985
PM - RAJIV GANDHI

6. MAY 7, 1986 - LOK SABHA
MAY 13 , 1986 - RAJYA SABHA
Aug , 1986 - NPE ds fy, Action Plan Lohd`fr

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8. CONTENTS OF NPE, 1986
XII PARTS
157 PARAGRAPHS

9. PART SUBJECT
I INTRODUCTORY (çLrkouk)
II THE ESSENCE AND ROLE OF EDUCATION (f'k{kkdklkj vkSj mldhHkwfedk)
III NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION (f'k{kkdkjk"Vªh;ç.kkyh)
IV EDUCATION FOR EQUALITY (lekurkdsfy,f'k{kk)
V REORGANISATION OF EDUCATION AT DIFFERENTSTAGES
(fofHkUuLrjksaij f'k{kkdkiquxZBu)
VI TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (rduhdhrFkkçcaèkf'k{kk )
VII MAKING THE SYSTEM WORK (f'k{kkç.kkyhdksfØ;k'khycukuk)
VIII REORIENTING THE CONTENT AND PROCESS OF EDUCATION
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IX THE TEACHER (vè;kid)
X THE MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION (f'k{kkdkçcaèku)
XI RESOURCE AND REVIEW(lalkèku,oaleh{kk)
XII THE FUTURE (Hkfo";)

10. RECOMMENDATIONS OF NPE, 1986
PART I – INTRODUCTORY
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11. PART II-THE ESSENCE AND ROLE OF EDUCATION
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12. PART III- NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
1. COMMON STRUCTURE ( lekU; <kaPkk)
2. NATIONAL CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK (jk’Vªh;ikB~;dzedk<kapk)
3 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES (lekUkvolj)
4 CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEM ( lkaLd`frdvkSjlekftdIkz.kkyh )
5 LINK AND REGIONAL LANGUAGE ( lIkadZrFkk{ks=h; Hkk’kk)
6. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (vuqla?kku,oafodkl)
7. NATIONAL SUPPORT (jk’Vªh;xkSjo )
8. INTER- REGIONAL MOBILITY (vUrjkZ’Vªh;cks/k )
9. INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE (jk’Vªh;egRo dslaLFkku )

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14. V:REORGANISATION OF EDUCATION AT DIFFERENT STAGES
1. EARLY CHILDHOOD (ECCE) (vkjfEHkd ckY;koLFkkdh ns[kHkkyof'k{kk )
2. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (çkFkfedf'k{kk)
3. SECONDARY EDUCATION (ekè;fedf'k{kk)
4. HIGHER EDUCATION (mPprjf'k{kk)
5. VOCATIONALISATION (O;olk;hdj.kf'k{kk)
6. DISTANCE EDUCATION (nwjLFkf'k{kk)

15. PART VI:TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
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16. PART VII: MAKING THE SYSTEM WORK
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17. PART VIII- REORIENTING THE CONTENT AND PROCESS
OF EDUCATION
- THE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ¼lkaL—frdva'k½
- VALUE EDUCATION ¼ewY;f'k{kk½
- LANGUAGES ¼Hkk"kk½
- BOOKS AND LIBRARIES ¼iqLrdky;ksdklqèkkj½
- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ¼”kSf{kdrduhdh½
- WORK EXPERIENCE ¼dk;ZuqÒo½
- POPULATION EDUCATION ¼i;kZoj.kf'k{kk½
- MATHEMATICS TEACHING ¼xf.krf'k{kk½
- SCIENCE EDUCATION ¼foKkuf'k{kk½
- SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ¼[ksy,oa'kkjhfjdf'k{kk½
- EXAMINATION REFORM ¼ijh{kklq/kkj½

18. PART IX : THE TEACHER
TEACHER
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19. PART X: THE MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION
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- DISTRICT LEVEL ¼ftyk Lrj ij ½
- LOCAL LEVEL ¼LFkkuh; Lrj ij ½
- VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ¼Lo;alsoh ,tsfUl;ka½

20. PART XI : RESOURCES AND REVIEW
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21. PART XII:THE FUTURE
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22. CRITICALAPPRAISAL OF NPE, 1986
FAVOURABLE POINTS
1. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EDUCATION
2. COMMON STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION
3. HIGHER VALUES OF LIFE
4. LINK DEVELOPMENT WITH NATIONAL UNITY
5. FAIRNESS OF ADMISSION BY NTS
6. EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
7. MINIMUM ESSENTIAL FACILITIES IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
8. PACE SETTING SCHOOLS
9. VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
10. DELINKING JOBS FROM DEGREES

23. FAVOURABLE POINTS(contd.)
11. NEW PROGRAMMES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
12. REORIENTING CONTENT AND PROCESS OF EDUCATION
13. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIETS
14. RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS ON MERIT BASIS
15. MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
 UNION
 STATE
 DISTRICT
 LOCAL

24. LIMITATIONS OF NPE , 1986
NEIGHBOURHOOD SCHOOL PROGRAMME IGNORED
RESERVATION OF SC , ST CASUALLY MENTIONED
ROLES OF AUTHORITIES NOT MENTIONED
FINANCIAL MATTERS VAGUE
TARGETS IN REFORMS NOT FIXED
PRIVATE SECTOR - NOTHING MENTIONED

25. PROBLEMS/ SUGGESTIONS
HALF HEARTED IMPLEMENTATION
NEED OF MONITORING SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT
CONTRADICTIONS & CONTROVERSIES
NEED OF SPELLING OUT POLICIES CORRECTLY
UNRELIABLE DATA
NEED FOR RELEVANT FORECASTS AND PROJECTIONS
POOR LINKAGE AMONG DIFFERENT LEVELS
NEED OF HOLISTIC APPROACH

26. .
Name _Sunil Kumar Verma
Assistant professor Maa
vindhyavashini college of Education,
Padma, Hazaribg
Mob. No.-
9931620355/8409545555
Email Id-
verma.565sunil@gmail.com