The National Education Policy 2020 aims to transform India's education system by 2040. Some key highlights include: 1. A new pedagogical structure of 5+3+3+4 replacing the 10+2 structure, with early childhood care from age 3. 2. Achieving universal foundational literacy and numeracy in primary schools by 2025 through a National Mission. 3. Reducing separation between curricular, extra-curricular and vocational streams, with flexibility and holistic learning. 4. Mother tongue/local language as medium of instruction till at least Grade 5 and preferably till Grade 8.

1. National
Education Policy 2020:
An Overview
Prof. Amita Pandey Bhardwaj
Professor-Department of Education &
Project Head - Teaching Learning Centre
Under PMMMNMTT Scheme,MHRD, GOI
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
(Central University),N.Delhi-16.
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National PG College,
LUCKNOW
Dated-1st Sept.,2020

2. Approved by the
Union Cabinet of India on 29th July,2020.
It outlines the vision of India's
New Education system.
The new policy replaces the previous
National Policy on Education, 1986. .
The policy aims to transform
India's education system by 2040.
National Education Policy
2020 (NEP 2020)
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3. Vision of NEP 2020
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.
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4. I School Education
II Higher Education
III Other Key Areas of
Focus
IV Making it Happen
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5. 1. Early Childhood Care and Education: The Foundation of
Learning
2. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: An Urgent &
Necessary Prerequisite to Learning
3. Curtailing Dropout Rates and Ensuring Universal Access to
Education at All Levels
4. Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Learning Should be
Holistic, Integrated, Enjoyable and Engaging
5. Teachers
6. Equitable and Inclusive Educa4tion: Learning for All
7. Efficient Resourcing and Effective Governance through
School Complexes/Clusters
8.Standard-setting and Accreditation for School Education
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Part-I School Education

6. 9. Quality Universities and Colleges: A New and Forward-looking
Vision for India’s Higher Education System
10. Institutional Restructuring and Consolidation
11.Towards a More Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education
12. Optimal Learning Environments and Support for Students
13. Motivated, Energized and Capable Faculty
14. Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
15. Teacher Education
16. Re-imagining Vocational Education
17. Catalyzing Quality Academic Research in all Fields through a
New National Research Foundation
18. Transforming the Regulatory System of Higher Education
19. Effective Governance and Leadership for Higher Education
Institutions
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7. 20.
• Professional Education
21.
• Adult Education and Life Long Education
22
• Promotion of Indian Languages, Arts and
Culture
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• Technology Use and Integration
24.
• Online and Digital Education: Ensuring
Equitable Use of Technology
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8. 25. • Strengthening the Central Advisory Board of Education
26.
• Financing: Affordable and Quality Education for All
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• Implementation
• List of Abbreviations Used
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9. Fundamental Principles of NEP
2020
 Recognizing, identifying, and fostering the unique
capabilities of each student
 Flexibility.
 No hard separations between arts and sciences, between
curricular and extra-curricular activities, between vocational
and academic streams, etc.
 Multidisciplinarity and a holistic education
 Emphasis on conceptual understanding ,creativity and
critical thinking
 Promoting multilingualism and the power of language in
teaching and learning
 Life skills such as communication, cooperation, teamwork,
and resilience.
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10. Fundamental Principles of NEP
2020
 Focus on regular formative assessment for learning
 Extensive use of technology in teaching and learning
 Respect for diversity and respect for the local context.
 Full equity and inclusion.
 Synergy in curriculum across all levels of education
 teachers and faculty as the heart of the learning process
 A ‘light but tight’ regulatory framework to ensure
integrity, transparency, and resource efficiency of the
educational system through audit and public disclosure while
encouraging innovation and out-of-the-box ideas through
autonomy, good governance and empowerment
 Outstanding research.
 A rootedness and pride in India.
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11. NEP 2020: New Pedagogical and curricular
structure
The 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.
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.
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School Education

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13. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: An
Urgent & Necessary Prerequisite to
Learning
 The highest priority of the education system will
be to achieve universal foundational literacy
and numeracy in primary school by 2025.
 National Mission on Foundational Literacy
and Numeracy will be set up by the Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD)
on priority.
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14. NEP 2020: Preparatory class Balavatika for children
below the age of 5
Prior to the age of 5 every child will move to a
“Preparatory Class” or “Balavatika” (that is, before Class
1), which has an ECCE-qualified teacher.
NEP 2020: Early childhood care and education
curriculum (ECCEC) to be carried out by MHRD,
WCD, HFW, tribal affairs
The planning and implementation of early childhood
care and education curriculum (ECCEC) will be carried
out jointly by the Ministries of HRD, Women and Child
Development (WCD), Health and Family Welfare (HFW),
and Tribal Affairs.
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15. NEP 2020: Experiential learning in all stages
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.
NEP 2020: Content will focus on idea, application,
problem- solving
The mandated content will focus on key concepts,
ideas, applications, and problem-solving.
Teaching and learning will be conducted in a more
interactive manner.
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16. NEP 2020: No hard separation of streams for
students
Students will be given increased flexibility and choice of
subjects to study, particularly in secondary school -
including subjects in physical education, the arts and
crafts, and vocational skills
There will be no hard separation among ‘curricular’,
‘extracurricular’, or ‘co-curricular’, among ‘arts’,
‘humanities’, and ‘sciences’, or between ‘vocational’ or
‘academic’ streams.
Subjects such as physical education, the arts and crafts,
and vocational skills, in addition to science, humanities,
and mathematics, will be incorporated throughout the
school curriculum.
Each of the four stages of school education, may
consider moving towards a semester or any other system
that allows the inclusion of shorter modules.
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17. NEP 2020: Nutrition and health cards, regular
health check-ups for school students
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
students.
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NEP 2020: Three language learned by
children will be the choice of state, regions
and students
The three-language learned by children will be
the choices of States, regions, and of the
students, so long as at least two of the three
languages are native to India.

18. NEP 2020: Bag- less days encouraged
Bagless days will be encouraged throughout the year
for various types of enrichment activities involving
arts, quizzes, sports, and vocational crafts.
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NEP 2020: Medium of instruction will be the local/
regional language
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.

19. New Education Policy 2020: Curriculum content to be
reduced
Curriculum content will be reduced in each subject to its
core essentials.
It will make space for critical thinking and more holistic,
inquiry-based, discovery-based, discussion-based, and
analysis-based learning.
NEP 2020: NIOS, open schools to offer courses for
grades 3,5 and 8
NIOS and State Open Schools will also offer A, B and C
levels that are equivalent to Grades 3, 5, and 8 of the
formal school system.
Secondary education programs that are equivalent to
Grades 10 and 12.
Vocational education courses/programs, adult literacy
and life-enrichment programs.
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20. NEP 2020: Importance of board exam to be
reduced, exam can be conducted twice a year
In order to reduce the importance and stress of
board exam, exam will be conducted in two
parts: Objective and descriptive.
Exam can be conducted twice a year.
 Board exam should promote knowledge
application rather than rote learning
NEP 2020: 360 degree holistic report card for
students
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.
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21. NEP 2020: National Curricular and
pedagogical framework to be developed by
NCERT
A National Curricular and Pedagogical
Framework for Early Childhood Care and
Education (NCPFECCE) for children up to the
age of 8 will be developed by NCERT.
NEP 2020: Coding to be taught from class 6
onwards
Students of class 6 and onwards will be taught
coding in schools as a part of 21st century skills
NEP 2020: E-content in regional language
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22. NEP 2020: Various new provisions for children with
disabilities
Children with disabilities will be enabled to fully
participate in the regular schooling process from the
foundational stage to higher education,
with support of educators with cross disability training,
resource centres, accommodations, assistive devices,
appropriate technology-based tools and other support
mechanisms tailored to suit their needs.
 Every state/district will be encouraged to establish “Bal
Bhavans” as a special daytime boarding school, to
participate in art-related, career-related, and play-related
activities.
 Free school infrastructure can be used as Samajik
Chetna Kendras.
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Quality HE aims to develop good, thought ful, well-
rounded & creative individuals.
Must form a basis for Knowledge Creation & Innovation.
Purpose of QHE –creation of greater opportunities for
individual employment.
Re-energising of HE through- Multidisciplinary
Universities & Colleges, undergraduate education, faculty
& institutional autonomy etc.
Higher Education

24. Multidisciplinary Education & Research
Universities(MERUS)-Model Public Universities for
Holistic & multidisciplinary Education at par with
IITs,IIMs etc.
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Research
Universities
Teaching
Universities
Autonomous
Colleges
3
Type
s of
HEIs

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Degree programme-3 or 4 years duration
Certificate after completing one year
Diploma after completing 2 years .
Bachelor’s degree after 3 years
Multidisciplinary bachelor’s degree after 4 years.
Master programme-1 or 2 years
2year with 3 year bachelor degree
1year with 4 years bachelor degree
Integrated 5 Years bachelor/Master
programme
Ph.D Master degree or 4 years bachelor
degree.
M.Phil programme discontinued.
Structure

26. NEP 2020: Financial Autonomy to be given to 45K
affiliated colleges
There are over 45,000 affiliated colleges in our country.
Graded Autonomy, Academic, Administrative & Financial
Autonomy will be given to colleges on the basis of the
status of their accreditation.
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NEP 2020: Multiple entry and exit programme
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.

27. NEP 2020: NTA to offer common entrance exam
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will offer a high-
quality common aptitude test, as well as specialized
common subject exams in the sciences, humanities,
languages, arts, and vocational subjects, at least twice
every year for university entrance exams.
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NEP 2020: National Committee for integration of
vocation Education -Lok Vidya
Lok Vidya’, i.e., important vocational knowledge
developed in India, will be made accessible to students.
The education ministry, would constitute a National
Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education
(NCIVE).

28. NEP 2020: Minimum qualification for teaching - 4 year
integrated B.Ed degree
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).
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Teacher Education

29. NEP 2020: HECI- Common regulatory body for entire
higher education
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 –
I. National Higher Education Regulatory Council
(NHERC) for regulation.
II. General Education Council (GEC ) for standard
setting.
III. Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC) for funding.
IV. National Accreditation Council( NAC) for
accreditation.
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Single
Regulat
or

30. • Funds• Accreditatio
n
• Regulation
s
• Standards
GEC NHER
C
HEGCNAC
HEC
I
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31. NEP 2020: National Research Foundation (NRF) to be
established
A National Research Foundation (NRF) will be
established.
The overarching goal of the NRF will be to enable a
culture of research to permeate through universities.
The NRF will be governed, independently of the
government, by a rotating Board of Governors consisting
of the very best researchers and innovators across fields.
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Catalysing Academic
Research

32. NEP 2020: Dedicated unit for digital and online
learning.
A dedicated unit for the purpose of orchestrating the
building of digital infrastructure, digital content and
capacity building will be created in the MHRD to look after
the e-education needs of both school and higher
education.
A comprehensive set of recommendations for promoting
online education consequent to the recent rise in
epidemics and pandemics in order to ensure preparedness
with alternative modes of quality education whenever and
wherever traditional and in-person modes of education are
not possible, has been covered.
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Technology
Use &
Integration

33. NEP 2020: Tech- based option for adult learning
through apps, TV channels etc
Quality technology-based options for adult learning
such as apps, online courses/modules, satellite-
based TV channels, online books, and ICT-equipped
libraries and Adult Education Centres, etc. will be
developed.
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Adult Education

34. NEP 2020: Indian Institute of Translation and
Interpretation (IITI) proposed
New Education Policy proposes the setting up of an
Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI)
while also laying significant emphasis on Sanskrit and
other Indian languages.
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Promotion Of Indian
Languages

35. HRD Ministry as
Education Ministry
Multiple entry and
exit options.
New structure-
5+3+3+4
Multidisciplinary
and a holistic education Multilingualism
Formative
Assessment
Conceptual
understanding
Technology
Integration
Life skills
Critical Thinking
Nutshell
HECI
NRF
4 Years
Integrated
TE
Programme
Experiential
Learning
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