National Education Policy 2020, the most-awaited policy, which was required in India since 1947, has been rolled out for the dynamic future of India.

In view of a rapid changing of knowledge space, demographics and employability as well to balance socio-economic-ethnical culture of a dynamic world, NEP 2020 will cater to aspiring youth to build the country, world and environment.

Below are the highlights envisaged in the realm of school education-

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 ●Pedagogy

NEP 2020 is child-centric, teacher-focused process of learning and teaching. Pedagogy will cater to children via inquiry-based methodology, discovery-oriented learning, activity-based, discussion-based learning, focusing of multiple intelligence development (Right and Left-Brain Development). Inquiry cycles will focus on geographical aspects of the child (History, Culture, Values,  Language etc...) 

 ●Outcome

NEP’s focus is to make every child as humans for tomorrow with Jnan (Knowledge), Pragyaa (Wisdom), Sathya (Truth), Flexible, Inclusive, Self-pride,  Atma Jnan (Self Knowledge), Team Play, Balanced approach to life, etc... 

 ●Child skill

The skills of each child will be acknowledged and focused, and the targets of learning will be stage-wise rather than grades. Also, concept-based outcomes will be focused rather than output on paper. Life skills, soft skills, technology, digital way of learning, research methods of learning, review will be key as tools of classrooms.

 ●Basic Skill

Constitution, learning on fundamental duties, value-based education, Panchatantra, ethical values, geographical values will be all integrated for value-based adoptive brain development of every child with their key interests and skills.

 

Basic human skills such as gardening , environmental protection, electric technology, culinary skills, understanding of the Indian Constitution and rights of citizens will be part of the curriculum at the school level.

●Human Attribute

NCERT will formulate education outcomes and methods for personality development 0 to 3 yrs, Attitude Development 3 to 8 yrs, Behavioural development from 8 to 14 yrs, for character-building 14 to 18 yrs. 

 ●Monitoring Skills

At each stage, a monitor method and outcome target will be clearly set in terms of analytical, motor, cogitative, linguistic, communication, physical skill set developments etc…

 ●Special Needs

The underprivileged, divyang, special children, autism, ADHD etc... will all be identified with their set skills and will be focused for development of their own skills via ashram schools , one-on-one learning, volunteering teachers, methodologies etc...

 ●PTR

As per the NEP 2020, PTR (Pupil Teacher Ratio) should not cross 30:1 and is preferred 25:1. The current rate in India is 60:1. Also, Diksha (for Digital Infrastructure), NIOS (National Open Schooling) will focus on all students in specific slow learners for vocational focused learners.

 ●Infrastructure

Health cards for all children, a student bank for all children, library access to all children, sports access to all children, culture and arts access to all children, with hands-on experience to all.

 ●Enrollments

With the help of NGOs and school volunteers, the number of dropouts will be bought down, enrolments via midday meal, cycle provisions, fun for learning will be key for students to get certification till 12th.

●Assessment of schools

All 15 lakh schools will be assessed on one platform by PARAKH (Performance Assessment Review and Analysis Knowledge for Holistic Development). This will help parents understand which school is better in their vicinity. The 15 lakh schools include government, aided, philanthropy and 4 lakh private schools as well, which will all be under one banner.

●Skill-based topics

Henceforth no segments such as Curricular, Co-Curricular, extra-curricular etc... and all will be part of learning outcomes. Children can opt for their skill-based topics for board exams at 10th and 12th with 1 or 2 main subjects. 

Sports teaches us how to handle successes and failures, team building exercises, art and craft forms sensitive communication skills, history to focus on cause-and-effect outcomes.

●3-language policy

India has 2200+ languages spoken and written (100+) languages, 22 are in Scheduled languages list, and under the NEP 2020, 3-language policy will be encouraged. More importantly, Sanskrit will get more focus.

Mother tongue languages will be the medium of instruction till 5th and to be continued till 8th. Meanings, grammar and diagnosis of concepts will be in mother tongue.

●Teachers’ performances

Teaching is a noble and global profession which needs key focus in setting up of teaching colleges. Teachers’ growth will be performance-oriented and not on years of service growth. 

Knowledge hubs will be created for sharing of knowledge among teachers and students. There will be no transfer for 11 lakh government school teachers. The teachers need to pick interest in teaching or in administrative skills for their professional development.

●Private-public school partnership.

Paring of private and public schools for best learning adaptative will be key in the policy.

●        Higher Education

●        Graduate School Concept

Indian universities stood tall and gave the world an education format based on 64 kaalaas methods of learning ... i.e., Integrated credit-based methods of multidisciplinary learning, which in the west is called graduate school concept. This will be the key issue addressed in the NEP 2020.

 ●Multiple Entry and exits

Higher education now will have multiple entry and exits with each stage being defined with certain programmes and certifications and multiple university entry and exits for learners at different geographical locations.

 ●Certification Stages 

1+1+1, 2+3, 4+1, 5+PhD will be an option for learners at different universities. Exchange programmes at the international level will be a part of the graduate school programmes. Outreach programmes, employability, hands-on skills, gaping industry needs will be key focus of the outcome in Higher education.

 ●Research

Under the NEP 2020, Research Orientation will be encouraged via NRF (National Research Foundation), which will focus on research for industry needs, competitiveness across universities, funds for research, seed funding for innovative ideas, liaising between authorities for researchers.

●Approval Bodies 

Different bodies will be set up for betterment and continued growth of universities and learners, like… NHERC ( National Higher education regulatory council), NAC (National Accreditation council), HEGC (Higher Education Grants Council), GEC (General Education Council), PC (Professional bodies such as ICAR, NCTE, CoA, NCVET, IMC, AICTE etc…) 

 ●Knowledge Hubs

Knowledge hubs will help in resource sharing and standalone colleges/universities to share students and faculty members for encouraging multidisciplinary learning outcomes.

A Central Advisor Board will bridge the gap between the ministry and on ground learning outcomes.

Overall, NEP will catapult India to a new era in 2 decades.