The Union Cabinet has approved the new national education policy. It is on the recommendations made by a panel headed by former ISRO chief K.Kasturirangan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Revelopment has been renamed as Education Ministry. Key Highlights # A new system divided into 5+3+3+4 format, instead of 10+2 system. # A new curriculum framework including pre-school and anganvadi years. # First five years of school- foundation stage, next three years- preparatory stage, next three years- middle stage, last four years- secondary stage. # Classes on coding and vocational activities - from class 6 onwards. # Schools will not have any rigid formation of streams of science,arts, commerce etc. Students can take up whichever courses they want. # A national mission on foundational literacy and numeracy will ensure basic skills at the class 3 level by 2025. # Tribal and indigenous knowledge will be incorporated into the curriculum. # National Assessment Center at the s
The wise selection of optional for UPSC CSE is the primary factor which decides one's rank. UPSC CSE has two optional papers-which we can select. UPSC is providing various options and we can select among these subjects. HOW TO SELECT OPTIONAL SUBJECT? You should keep 3 important points in your mind while selecting optional. # Interest # Sources # Doubt clearing Interest:- you should always select a subject which is interesting. You should be able to study that subject at least for 3hours continuously. It may be either your graduation subject or something else. If you pick up your graduation subject as your optional, it will be much easier to score more. However you can choose other subjects too. Anyway, ensure that studying optional will contribute to the general studies papers also. For instance, if you choose political science and international relations as your optional,it will contribute to the General Studies second paper. Thus you can sav