Wednesday, August 5, 2020

National Education Policy 2020 Major Transformational Reforms in Education Sector

Evolution of Education Policy:

University Education Commission (1948-49). 
•Secondary Education Commission (1952-53) 
•Education Commission (1964-66) under Dr. D.S. Kothari 
•National Policy on Education, 1968 
•42nd Constitutional Amendment,1976-Education in Concurrent List 
•National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986 
•NPE 1986 Modified in 1992 (Program of Action, 1992) 
•T.S.R. Subramaniam Committee Report (27 May, 2016) 
• Dr. K. Kasturirangan Committee Report (31 May, 2019).


NEP 2020 : Consultation Process
Online : www.MyGov.in (26.01.2015 – 31.10.2015) 
• Nearly 2.5 lakhs Gram Panchayats, 6600 Blocks, 6000 ULBs, 676 Districts (MayOct. 2015) 
• Draft NEP, 2019 Summary in 22 languages/Audio Book 
• Education Dialogue with MPs (AP, Kerala, Telangana, TN, Puducherry, Karnataka & Odisha) 
• Special Meeting of CABE (21.09.2019) • Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD on 07.11.2019 

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Major Reforms : Higher Education:
50 % Gross Enrolment Ratio by 2035 
• Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education -Flexibility of Subjects 
• Multiple Entry / Exit 
• UG Program - 3 or 4 year 
• PG Program – 1 or 2 year 
• Integrated 5 year Bachelor’s / Master’s 
• M Phil to be discontinued 
• Credit Transfer and Academic Bank of Credits 
• HEIs : Research Intensive/Teaching Intensive Universities and Autonomous Degree Granting Colleges • Model Multidisciplinary Education and Research University (MERU) (in or near every District) 4 M

Major Reforms : Higher Education: 
  • Graded Autonomy : Academic, Administrative & Financial 
  • • Phasing out Affiliation System in 15 years 
  • • National Mission on Mentoring 
  • • Independent Board of Governors (BoG) 
  • • Single Regulator for Higher Education (excluding Legal and Medical) 
  • • On-line Self Disclosure based Transparent System for Approvals in place of ‘Inspections’ 
  • • Common Norms for Public and Private HEIs 
  • • Private Philanthropic Partnership 
  • • Fee fixation within Broad Regulatory Framework 
  • • Public Investment in Education Sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest
  •   National Research Foundation (NRF) 
  • • Internationalisation of Education 
  • • Integration of Vocational, Teacher and Professional Education 
  • • Setting up of New Quality HEIs has been made Easier 
  • • Standalone HEIs and Professional Education Institutions will evolve into Multidisciplinary 
  • • Special Education Zone for Disadvantaged Regions 
  • • National Institute for Pali, Persian and Prakrit 
  • • National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) 
  • • MHRD to be renamed as M/o Education

Indian Knowledge Systems, Languages, Culture and Values:
• Focus on Literature & Scientific Vocabulary of Indian Languages 
• Language Faculty • Research on Languages 
• Strengthening National Institutes for promotion of Classical Languages & Literature 
• Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI) 
• Cultural Awareness of our Indian Knowledge Systems 
• Promoting Traditional Arts / Lok Vidya 
• HEI / School or School Complex to have Artist(s)-in-Residence

Use of Technology:
• Use of Technology in 
• Education Planning 
• Teaching, Learning & Assessment 
• Administration & Management 
• Regulation - Self Disclosure & Minimum Human Interface 
• Increasing Access for Disadvantaged Groups 
• Divyang Friendly Education Software 
• e-Content in Regional Languages 
• Virtual Labs 
• National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) 
• Digitally Equipping Schools, Teachers and Students

Major Changes from NPE 1986: School:

Universalization of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE) 
• National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy 
• 5+3+3+4 Curricular and Pedagogical Structure 
• Curriculum to integrate 21st Century Skills, Mathematical Thinking and Scientific temper 
• No Rigid Separation between Arts & Sciences, between Curricular and extra-Curricular activities, between Vocational and Academic streams 
• Education of Gifted Children 
• Gender Inclusion Fund 
• KGBVs upto Grade 12 
• Reduction in Curriculum to Core Concepts 
• Vocational integration from class 6 onwards Major Reforms: School Education 10 
• New National Curriculum Framework for ECE, School, Teachers and Adult Education 
• Board Examination will be Low Stakes, Based on Knowledge Application 
• Medium of Instruction till at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond in Home Language / Mother tongue/ Regional Language 
• 360 degree Holistic Progress Card of Child 
• Tracking Student Progress for Achieving Learning Outcomes 
• National assessment center - PARAKH 
• NTA to offer Common Entrance Exam for Admission to HEIs 
• National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) 
• Book Promotion Policy and Digital Libraries 
• Transparent online self disclosure for public oversight and accountability Major Reforms : 

Outcomes of NEP 2020:
Universalization from ECCE to Secondary Education by 2030, aligning with SDG4 
• Attaining Foundational Learning & Numeracy Skills through National Mission by 2025 
• 100% GER in Pre-School to Secondary Level by 2030 
• Bring Back 2 Cr Out of School Children 
• Teachers to be prepared for assessment reforms by 2023 
• Inclusive & Equitable Education System by 2030 
• Board Exams to test core concepts and application of knowledge 
• Every Child will come out of School adept in at least one Skill 
• Common Standards of Learning in Public & Private Schools

Dr K Kasturirangan Committee Members :

S.No Name of the Member Contact No. Email 
1 Dr. K. Kasturirangan (Chairman) 9845007998 (Personal) O: 080-23610522
 (Direct Line- Dr Kasturirangan) krangank@gmail.com 
2 Dr. Vasudha Kamat 9821310081(M), kamatvasudhav@gmail.com 
3 Dr. Manjul Bhargava +609 2584192 bhargava@math.princeton.edu 
4 Dr. Ram Shankar Kureel 07324-274 377, 9871450315(M) drrskureel@gmail.com 
5 Prof. T.V. Kattimani 9599292424(M), 9425331399(M) 07629269710 tvkattimani@gmail.com vcigntu@gmail.com 
6 Shri Krishna Mohan Tripathy 9415822107(M) kmtripathiknp@gmail.com 
7 Dr. Mazhar Asif 9435118077(M), 03612672683 mazharassam@gmail.com 
8 Dr. M.K. Sridhar 9845222573(M), 8048068027(M) Escort 9900086660 bharathwaasi@gmail.com 
9 Shri Rajendra Pratap Gupta 09223344303(M) advisor.healthminister@gov.in office.rajendra@gmail.com

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