This document summarizes key aspects of India's new National Education Policy 2020. It outlines reforms such as: 1) Transitioning to a 5+3+3+4 educational structure from preschool to higher education. 2) Increasing vocational education exposure starting in middle school with internship opportunities. 3) Using local languages as the primary medium of instruction through at least 8th grade. 4) Requiring a 4-year integrated B.Ed degree as the minimum qualification for teachers. 5) Establishing a single higher education regulatory body and increasing education spending to 6% of GDP.

1. National Education Policy 2020
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2. 1. This National Education Policy envisions an education system rooted in Indian
ethos that contributes directly to transforming India, that is Bharat, sustainably
into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high-quality
education to all, and thereby making India a global knowledge superpower.
2. The Policy envisages that the curriculum and pedagogy of our institutions must
develop among the students a deep sense of respect towards the Fundamental
Duties and Constitutional values, bonding with one’s country, and a conscious
awareness of one’s roles and responsibilities in a changing world.
3. The vision of the Policy is to instill among the learners a deep-rooted pride in
being Indian, not only in thought, but also in spirit, intellect, and deeds, as well
as to develop knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions that support
responsible commitment to human rights, sustainable development and living,
and global well-being, thereby reflecting a truly global citizen
TheVision of this Policy

3. 1. This policy envisages that the extant
10+2 structure in school education will
be modified with a new pedagogical
and curricular restructuring of
5+3+3+4 covering ages 3-18 as shown
in the representative figure.
2. Currently, children in the age group of
3-6 are not covered in the 10+2
structure as Class 1 begins at age 6. In
the new 5+3+3+4 structure, a strong
base of Early Childhood Care and
Education (ECCE) from age 3 is also
included, which is aimed at promoting
better overall learning, development,
and well-being.
Part I. SCHOOL EDUCATION

4. a. Moving towards a higher educational system consisting of large, multidisciplinary
universities and colleges, with at least one in or near every district, and with more
HEIs across India that offer medium of instruction or programmes in local/Indian
languages;
b. Moving towards a more multidisciplinary undergraduate education;
c. Moving towards faculty and institutional autonomy;
d. Revamping curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and student support for enhanced
student experiences;
e. Reaffirming the integrity of faculty and institutional leadership positions through
merit appointments and career progression based on teaching, research, and
service
Part II. HIGHER EDUCATION

5. f. establishment of a National Research Foundation to fund outstanding peer-reviewed
research and to actively seed research in universities and colleges;
g. Governance of HEIs by high qualified independent boards having academic and
administrative autonomy;
h. “light but tight” regulation by a single regulator for higher education;
i. Increased access, equity, and inclusion through a range of measures, including
greater opportunities for outstanding public education; scholarships by
private/philanthropic universities for disadvantaged and underprivileged students;
online education, and Open Distance Learning (ODL); and all infrastructure and
learning materials accessible and available to learners with disabilities.
Part II. HIGHER EDUCATION

6. a. Professional Education
b. Adult Education and Lifelong Learning
c. Promotion of Indian Languages, Arts, and Culture
d. Technology Use and Integration
e. Online and Digital Education: Ensuring Equitable Use of Technology
f. Creating a Dedicated Unit for Building of World Class, Digital Infrastructure,
Educational Digital Content and Capacity
Part III. OTHER KEY AREAS OF FOCUS

7. a. Strengthening the Central Advisory Board of Education
b. Financing: Affordable and Quality Education for All
c. Implementation
Part IV. MAKING IT HAPPEN

8. NEP 2020: More focus on vocational
studies in school- level
a. Every child to learn at least one vocation and exposed to several more.
b. Sampling of important vocational crafts, such as carpentry, electric work,
metal work, gardening, pottery making, etc., as decided by States and
local communities during Grades 6-8.
c. By 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system
shall have exposure to vocational education
d. A 10-day bagless period sometime during Grades 6-8 to intern with local
vocational experts such as carpenters, gardeners, potters, artists, etc.
e. Similar internship opportunities to learn vocational subjects to students
throughout Grades 6-12, including holiday periods.
f. Vocational courses through online mode will also be made available

9. NEP 2020: Medium of instruction will be
the local/ regional language
a. Wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but
preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother
tongue/local language/regional language.

10. NEP 2020: Minimum qualification for
teaching - 4 year integrated B.Ed degree
a. A new and comprehensive National Curriculum Framework for Teacher
Education, NCFTE 2021, will be formulated by the NCTE in consultation with
NCERT. By 2030, the minimum degree qualification for teaching will be a 4-year
integrated B.Ed. degree .Stringent action will be taken against substandard
stand-alone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs).

11. NEP 2020: HECI- Common regulatory
body for entire higher education
a. Higher Education Commission of India(HECI) will be set up as a single
overarching umbrella body the for entire higher education, excluding medical
and legal education. HECI to have four independent verticals - National Higher
Education Regulatory Council (NHERC) for regulation, General Education
Council (GEC ) for standard setting, Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC)
for funding, and National Accreditation Council( NAC) for accreditation.

12. NEP 2020: Education sector to get 6% of
GDP, earlier it was 1.7%
a. Rajya Sabha MP, Subramanian Swamy tweeted,“I welcome the new Education
Policy of the Modi government. I had a discussion with the MoHD earlier which I
had tweeted. My suggestion was the Education must get 6% of GDP not the
present 1.7%.This has been accepted in the new Policy. My congrats.”

13. NEP 2020: Experiential learning in all
stages
a. Experiential learning will include hands-on learning, arts-integrated and
sports-integrated education, story-telling-based pedagogy, among others, as
standard pedagogy . Classroom transactions will shift, towards competency-
based learning and education

14. NEP 2020: Content will focus on idea,
application, problem- solving
a. The mandated content will focus on key concepts, ideas, applications, and
problem-solving.Teaching and learning will be conducted in a more interactive
manner

15. New Education Policy 2020: Curriculum
content to be reduced
a. Curriculum content will be reduced in each subject to its core essentials, and
make space for critical thinking and more holistic, inquiry-based, discovery-
based, discussion-based, and analysis-based learning.

16. NEP 2020: Nutrition and health cards,
regular health check-ups for school
students
a. The nutrition and health (including mental health) of children will be addressed,
through healthy meals and regular health check-ups, and health cards will be
issued to monitor the same.

17. NEP 2020: 360 degree holistic report card
for students
a. Students will get 360 degree holistic report card, which will not only inform
about the marks obtained by them in subjects, but also their skills and other
important points.

18. NEP 2020: Coding to be taught from class
6 onwards
a. Students of class 6 and onwards will be taught coding in schools as a part of 21st
century skills, school education secretary said.

19. NEP 2020: Multiple entry and exit
programme
a. We aims at 50% gross enrolment ratio by 2035.There will be multiple entry and
exit options for those who wish to leave the course in the middle.Their credits
will be transferred through Academic Bank of Credits

20. NEP 2020: National Scholarship portal for
SC, ST, OBC, SEDGs students to be
expanded
a. Efforts will be made to incentivize the merit of students belonging to SC, ST,
OBC, and other SEDGs.The National Scholarship Portal will be expanded to
support, foster, and track the progress of students receiving scholarships.
Private HEIs will be encouraged to offer larger numbers of free ships and
scholarships to their students

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Presented by,
SAIYYED AKABARALI MOHAMMAD
BE (CIVIL), PGPM (NICMAR)
Senior Faculty in Vocational eduction