Development of Schools & Education System

Generation after generation the country has changed, yet education remains stagnant across many states.
Things have been done one way and, despite current research, many school districts remain resistant to
change. The introduction of new education policy has garnered support from many parents and
educators, while creating hostility for others. As Student we want what is best for us. Public charter
schools give students and parents the freedom of choice, a right we’ve all earned. While schools are still
part of the public-school system, and therefore follow the same educational standards, they are held to a
higher standard overall. A public school must not only meet the standards issued by each state, they must
also prove their methods successful. This pressure helps the students succeed academically means
educators can use any appropriate means necessary for every child’s potential. Innovation is the secret to
school success. Administrators and teachers are offered more flexibility and creativity in what is taught
and how it is taught. This ability to take into account a variety of learning styles and treat each student as
an individual is key in helping all student succeed. In areas where there are many school options, parents
are free to choose an educational institution that best fits the strengths and goals of their child.

In contrast, a typical public school’s constraints make it impossible to truly individualize education.
Studies show that public schools are closing the achievement gap by embracing individuality. The National
Alliance for Public Schools reports that in 15 out of 16 independent studies, charter school students did
better academically than those in a traditional public school. What makes public schools most
controversial is the financial aspect. Public schools utilize the same funds as traditional public schools.
Some would say a student moving from the traditional school to the Modern public school is taking money
away from traditional schools. This is an accurate assessment of how public charter schools are financed,
but why is that a problem? If public funds are being used to provide education, shouldn’t parents have a
choice in where they are allocated? In a world where individuality is being applauded and embraced,
public schools are the only option in public schooling that does the same. Our children deserve to see
their own potential achieved and for many in the middle and lower classes, public schools are the only
logical choice.

The National Education Policy 2020 announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development sets for
itself the goal of transforming the system to meet the needs of 21st Century India. In a federal system,
any educational reform can be implemented only with support from the States, and the Centre has the
giant task of building a consensus on the many ambitious plans. The policy, inter alia, aims to eliminate
problems of pedagogy, structural inequities, access asymmetries and rampant commercialization.

The NEP 2020 is the first omnibus policy after the one issued in 1986, and it has to contend with multiple
crises in the system. It is no secret that primary schools record shockingly poor literacy and numeracy
outcomes, dropout levels in middle and secondary schools are significant, and the higher education
system has generally failed to meet the aspirations for multi-disciplinary programmes. In structural terms,
the NEP’s measures to introduce early childhood education from age 3, offer school board examinations
twice a year to help improve performance, move away from rote learning, raise mathematical skills for
everyone, shift to a four-year undergraduate college degree system, and create a Higher Education
Commission of India represent major changes.
Progress on these crucially depends on the will to spend the promised 6% of GDP as public expenditure
on education. The policy also says that wherever possible, the medium of instruction in schools until at
least Class 5, but preferably until Class 8 and beyond, will be the home language or mother tongue or
regional language. This is a long-held view, and has its merits, although in a large and diverse country
where mobility is high, the student should have the option to study in the language that enables a transfer
nationally. English has performed that role due to historical factors.