A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY-2020

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020 in July 2020 with the aim of paving the way for transformational change in education both at school and higher level. This policy will replace the 34 year old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. On Wednesday, July 29 2020, the Union cabinet cleared a new National Education Policy (NEP) proposing sweeping changes in school and higher education. A new NEP usually comes along every few decades . India has had three till date. The first came in 1968 and the second on 1986, the NEP of 1986 was revised in 1992 . The third is the NEP after over 30 years. Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential and promoting national development. Education must build character, enable learners to be ethical, rational, compassionate, and caring, while at the same time prepare them for gainful , fulfilling employment. In this new policy, there will be a 5+3+3+4 structure which comprises 12 years of school and 3 years of Anganwadi/pre school replacing old 10+2 structure.