The document summarizes key aspects of India's National Education Policy 2020. It was the first educational policy of the 21st century and replaced a 34-year old policy. Some highlights include making school and college education more holistic, flexible and multidisciplinary. It aims to move education towards learning how to learn rather than just content learning. The policy restructures school education into foundations, preparatory and secondary stages from ages 3-18. It also restructures higher education by establishing multidisciplinary universities and colleges in every district and increasing vocational education. A key part establishes four independent regulatory bodies under a Higher Education Commission of India to oversee higher education.

1. Savitribai phule Pune
University Pune
Department of education and
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TOPIC – NEW EDUCATIONAL POLICY 2020
BY
BUDDHABHUSHAN BHARATIY

3. Background
 National Educational Policy 2020
 First educational policy of 21st century & Third Education Policy after Independence of India.
 Cabinet chaired by Hon. Modi approved NEP 2020 on 29th July 2020 replaced 34th year old NEP 1986
 Built on the foundational pillar of Access , Equity , Quality , Affordability & Accountability.
 This policy aligned with 2030 agenda for sustainable development goal (4).
 The NEP aims to transforming India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower.

4. Features of NEP 2020
 Making both School and Colleges Education more holistic, Flexible, Multidisciplinary suited to 21st
centuries needs.
 Children not only Lear but more importantly Learn How to Learn.
 Education must move towards less content and more towards learning.
 Pedagogy must evolve to make education more experiential, holistic, integrated, inquiry-driven,
discovery-oriented, learner centered, discussion based, flexible and of course enjoyable.

5. Principles of NEP 2020
 Recognizing, Identifying & Fostering unique capabilities of each Student.
 Achieving foundational literacy and numeracy by all students by grade 3.
 No hard separation between Arts & Science.
 Multidisciplinary & Holistic Education.
 Synergy in Curriculum across all level of Education from Early childhood care &
Education to Higher Education.
 Education is public service, across to quality Education must be considered a
basic right of every child.

6. NEP 2020
 National Education Policy 2020 divided in Four Part
 Part 1 ) School Education
 Part 2 ) Higher Education
 Part 3 ) Teacher Education
 Part 4 ) Vocational Education
 We will deal with first two parts of NEP 2020

7. Part 1. School Education
 Early childhood care and education : The foundation of learning.
 Foundational literacy and numeracy : an urgent & necessary, pre-requisite to learning.
 Curriculum & Pedagogy in School learning should be Holistic, Integrated, Enjoyable, Engaging,
Equitable & Inclusive Education Learning for All.
 NCPFECCE – National Curricular & Pedagogical Framework for Early Childhood Care &
Education. Up to Age 8 Developed by NCERT. Into Two Part (1) 0-3 year old (2) 3-8 year old.
 It will achieve Foundational Literacy in Primary School by 2025.
 National repository of high quality resources will made available on Digital Infrastructure for
Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA).
 NCFSE-2020-21-National Curriculum Framework for School Education. By NCERT for Grade 6-8.

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 It is proposed to set National Assessment Centre PARAKH (Performance, Assessment,
Review,& Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development).
 10+2 Structure modified with New Pedagogical & Curricular Structuring 5+3+3+4
Covering Age 3-18 Years.
 Foundational Stage- Age 3-6 (Anganwadi), 6-8 (Class 1-2)
 Preparatory Stage-Age 8-11 (Class 3-5)
 Middle Stage-Age 11-14 (Class 6-8)
 Secondary Stage-Age 14-18 (Class 9-12)
 NEP 2020 Aim to bring 2 carore out School Children
Back In to Main Stream.

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 Internship & vocational Education from Class 6.
 Exams in Class 3, 5, 8 in addition to Board Exam in 10th &12th.
 Setting up The State School Standard Authority (SSSA). For Standard setting and
Accreditation fir School Education.
 Development of School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) by
NCERT and SCERT.
 Curtailing dropout Rates and Ensuring Universal Access to Education at all Level.
 Serva Shiksha Abhiyan Now Samagrah Shiksha
 Achieve 100% GER IN Pre School to Secondary by 2030.

10. Part 2. Higher Education
 Quality Universities & Colleges : A New & Forward Looking Vision for India’s Higher Education System
 Set up Vision to Include Key changes-
1. Multidisciplinary University & College with at least one or near every District.
2. Faculty and Institutional Autonomy
3. Establishment of a National Research Foundation (NRF)
 Institutional Restructuring & Consolidation
 New Concept of University
1. Research Intensive University
2. Teaching intensive University
3. Autonomus degree granting Colleges.

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 Aim to Increase the GER of Higher Education including Vocational Edu. From 26.30% to 50% by
2035.
 All Higher Education Institutions will become interdisciplinary & have greater Student
enrolment by 2040.
 Deemed , Affiliation, Unitary University shall be replaced by University or fulfilling criteria as per
norms.
 Towords a more Holistic & Multidisciplinary Education
1. 2 years Masters Program & 2nd Year devoted Entirely to research for who completed 3 year
Bachelor.
2. 4 year Bachelor with Research & 1 year Masters.
3. 5 Year integrated Bachelor+Master’s program. For PhD require Either 4 year bachelor’s or
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 Degree (Multi Entry-Exit Option)
1. Exit 1 – Diploma
2. Exit 2 – Advance Diploma
3. Exit 3- Degree
 Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) to be established to facilitate transfer of Credit.
 Affiliation System to be Phase out in 15 Year with Graded Autonomy to College.
 Emphasis Setting up of Gender Inclusive Fund & Special Education Zone’s for Disadvantaged
Region & Groups.
 National Institute for Pali, Persian, Prakrit Indian Institution of Translation & Interpretation (IITI)
to be set up

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 Transforming Regulatory System of Higher Education
 There will be set up four Independent verticals within one Umbrella Institution in HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF INDIA.
1. National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHEERC). Single Point regulator for High. Edu.
2. National Accreditation Council (NAC) Meta Accrediting body To Supervise over Institutions.
3. Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC) For Finding & Financing of High. Edu.
4. General Education Council (GEC) Will frame learning outcome for Higher Education program.
 National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF) will be Formulated by GEC.

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THANK YOU.
Buddhabhushan Bharatiy
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