National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 Overview

Questions and Answers

Assessing core competencies and understanding

To facilitate transfer of credits between institutions

Providing funding for higher education

To foster a strong research culture and build research capacity Signup and view all the answers

To make India a global knowledge superpower Signup and view all the answers

5+3+3+4 structure for ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively Signup and view all the answers

Emphasizing foundational literacy and numeracy, and integrating vocational education from Class 6 with internships Signup and view all the answers

The medium of instruction till at least Grade 5 will be in the mother tongue/regional language Signup and view all the answers

To achieve 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030, bringing back 2 crore out-of-school children Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Union Cabinet has approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with an aim to introduce several changes in the Indian education system from school to college level.
The NEP 2020 aims at making "India a global knowledge superpower".
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has been renamed to the Ministry of Education.

Aims for 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030.
Introduces a new 5+3+3+4 structure for ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively.
Early childhood education (3-6 years) will be included in the school curriculum.
Emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy, integrating vocational education from Class 6 with internships.
Medium of instruction till at least Grade 5 will be in the mother tongue/regional language.
Board exams will focus on testing core competencies rather than rote learning.
Students can retake Class 10 and 12 board exams twice.
A new National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) will be formulated.
By 2030, the minimum qualification for teaching will be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree.

Aims to raise the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 50% by 2035, adding 3.5 crore seats.
Introduces a credit system with a flexible curriculum for undergraduate degrees (3 or 4 years) with multiple exit options and certifications.
M.Phil courses will be discontinued, and all programs will be interdisciplinary.
An Academic Bank of Credits will be established to facilitate transfer of credits between institutions.
Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will be set up as a single umbrella body for regulating higher education (excluding medical and legal education).
HECI will have four independent verticals: National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC), General Education Council (GEC), Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC), and National Accreditation Council (NAC).
National Research Foundation will be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education.