NEW NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY:-KEY HIGHLIGHTS

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 school level- PARAKH-Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.

# NPE 2020 extends the coverage of the Right to Education to all children between the ages of 3-18 years from 6-14.

# An Academic Bank for Credit for digitally storing academic credits.

# The National Research Foundation- Apex body on research.

# Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERUs) at par with the IITs,IIMs etc.

# A common National Professional Standard for Teachers (NPST) and a four year integrated B Ed degree, a minimum degree qualification for teaching.

       You can expect questions in prelims, mains as well as in interview regarding new Education Policy. All the best. 😀