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