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Tell Me and I Forget; Teach Me and I May Remember; Involve Me and I Learn. – Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s statement perfectly sums up modern teaching methods today. These methods put the learner in the centre and focus more on explaining, questioning, demonstration, and collaboration strategies. To help widen the scope of education with advanced technology methods, the Government of India introduced the National Education Policy 2020 in July 2020.
What is National Education Policy 2020?
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a new initiative by the Indian government to improve the quality of education in the country. The policy aims to provide universal access to quality education, improve learning outcomes, promote equity and inclusion, and ensure that all learners have the foundation for lifelong learning. The policy also includes a focus on teacher training and development, and on improving the infrastructure and resources available for education.
Significance of National Education Policy 2020
- The National Education Policy 2020 is a welcome step forward in improving the education system in India.
- It aims at creating a holistic, integrated and seamless education system in the country.
It envisages providing quality and equitable education to all, irrespective of their social and economic background. - The policy ensures that all children have access to free and compulsory education.
- It also helps to promote lifelong learning and make education more inclusive and equitable.
- The NEP 2020 also focuses on improving the quality of education and making it more relevant to the needs of the contemporary world.
Some interesting facts about National Education Policy 2020
National Education Policy 2020 is a policy of the Government of India announced by the Minister of Human Resource Development on 29 July 2020. It replaces the National Education Policy 1986. It aims to universalize education from pre-primary to secondary level and make it more inclusive and equitable. The policy also aims to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 50% by 2035.
The policy aims to provide quality and holistic education to all children in the age group of 3-18 years. The policy also envisages setting up a National Higher Education Regulatory Authority (NHERA) to regulate all higher education institutions.
The policy has been welcomed by many educationists and policy experts. However, some have also raised concerns about the implementation of the policy.
THE 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 MODEL
The 5+3+3+4 model is a new structure proposed in the NEP 2020 policy that will replace the old 10+2 structure.
| 5 | Foundation Stage | Ages 3 to 8 | Pre-primary followed by Classes 1 and 2 |
| 3 | Preparatory Stage | Ages 8 to 11 | Classes 3 to 5 |
| 3 | Middle Stage | Ages 11 to 14 | Classes 6 to 8 |
| 4 | Secondary Stage | Ages 14 to 18 | Classes 9 to 12 |
Key Recommendations of National Education Policy 2020
- The policy recommends setting up a National Education Commission to review the education system and make necessary reforms.
- The policy recommends the introduction of a new National Curriculum Framework to make the education system more relevant to the needs of the 21st century.
- The policy recommends setting up a National Accreditation Authority to improve the quality of education.
- The policy recommends the setting up National Institutes of Educational Planning and Administration and the National Institutes of Open Schooling.
- The policy also recommends setting up a National Testing Agency to conduct entrance examinations for higher education.
What to expect post-NEP?
This is what you can expect in the post-NEP era. It will no longer be a one-way lecture delivered by the teachers where students are forced to sit silently throughout. Students will no longer have little/any scope to pose their questions and doubts. It will not be a conventional, passive one-way mode of teaching. Instead, it will be an interactive, participating, engaging, fun-filled and dialogic mode of learning where learners will have full freedom to express any of their doubts or questions.
How will Infinity Learn contribute for the future of education in India?
Infinity Learn, a pioneer Ed-Tech firm, has envisaged the need for a pedagogical change and holistic development of students much before. As a result, it entered the Ed-tech realm challenging the conventional teaching and incorporating the best pedagogical practices. This not only makes students exam-ready but also future-ready.
