National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020)
The National Education Policy as submitted by the Kasturirangan Committee submitted an education policy that seeks to address the following challenges facing the existing education system:
- Quality
- Affordability
- Equity
- Access
- Accountability
- The policy provides for reforms at all levels of education from school to higher education.
- NEP aims to increase the focus on strengthening teacher training, reforming the existing exam system, early childhood care and restructuring the regulatory framework of education.
- Other intentions of the NEP include:
- Increasing public investment in education,
- Setting up NEC (National Education Commission),
- Increasing focus on vocational and adult education,
- Strengthening the use of technology, etc.
Key Recommendations of National Education Policy 2020
The National Education Policy 2020 has recommendations and reforms with respect to the following items:
| Early Childhood Care and Education |
The Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) |
| Curriculum Framework |
School Exams |
| Higher Educational Institutions [Accreditations & Structure] |
National Mission on Education [Through Communication & IT] |
| National Research Foundation |
Education Governance |
| Financing Education |
Vocational Courses |
| Three Language Formula |
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To ensure holistic development and encourage contribution of university in regional development, the following cells are introduced as per the directions of NEP 2020.
| Committee Name |
| Industry Academia Incubation And Skill Development Cell |
| Industry Academia Incubation And Skill Development Cell |
| Online Education & LMS Cell |
| Teachers’ Reskilling Cell |
| Research Development Cell |
| Institutional Development Plan |
| Activity Club |
| Indian Language, Culture And Arts Cell |
| Cell For Differently Abled Students Sedg’s |
| Mentoring And Counseling Cell |
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Start Up And Incubation Cell |
| Women Activity Cell |