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National Education Policy
National Education Policy
National Education Policy
Multifaceted
Foundational Learning Curriculum Flexible, multi-level, play-based,
For age group of 3-8 divided in two parts: activity-based, and inquiry-
(i) From age 3-6 in ECCE and (ii) age 6 to based learning
8 in class I and II in primary school
Preparatory Class
Prior to the age of 5 every child will
move to a “Preparatory Class” or
“Balvatika” (that is, before Class 1)
Build Schools
Alternative Centers
Promoting both governments
Alternative and innovative
and non-governmental
education centers
philanthropic organizations To ensure access and
to build schools opportunity to all
children
Secondary
2 Years 4 Years
(Age 16-18)
(Class 9 to 12)
(Age 14-18) • Secondary Stage(4) multidisciplinary
study, greater critical thinking, flexibility
and student choice of subjects
Middle
3 Years
(Class 6 to 8)
(Age 11-14)
• Middle Stage (3) experiential learning
10 Years
in the sciences, mathematics, arts,
Preparatory
(Ages 6-16)
social sciences, and humanities
3 Years
(Class 3 to 5)
(Age 8-11) • Preparatory Stage (3) play, discovery,
and activity-based and interactive
2 years
Foundational
(Class 1 & 2) (Ages 6-8) classroom learning
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3 years • Foundational stage (5) multilevel,
(Anganwadi/ pre-
school/Balvatika) play/activity-based learning
(Ages 3-6)
ECCE Framework
NCPFECE Multi-faceted Framework
National Curricular and Comprising of alphabets,
Pedagogical Framework for languages, numbers,
Early Childhood Education counting, colours, shapes,
(NCPFECE) will be drafted by indoor and outdoor play,
NCERT puzzles and logical thinking,
problem-solving, drawing,
painting and other visual art,
craft, drama and puppetry,
music and movement
Libraries
Foundational Skills
Universal acquisition of School libraries, including
foundational learning skills digital libraries to be leveraged
FLN by
Grade 3
Curriculum
Reduction in Curriculum
Excerpts from the Indian Constitution will also be Curriculum to include knowledge from ancient India to
considered essential reading for all students. modern India as well as future aspirations.
Basic training in health, mental health, good nutrition, Scientific explanations of the detrimental and
personal and public hygiene, disaster response and first- damaging effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
aid will also be included. will be part of curriculum.
Examinations in grades 1 to 8
Progress card will include self-assessment, The holistic progress card will actively
peer assessment, and teacher assessment involve parents in their children’s education
and development.
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✔Development of School Quality Assessment
✔Setting up State School Standards
Authority(SSSA) 3 and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) by
SCERT & NCERT
Teacher education will gradually be moved by 2030 into multidisciplinary colleges and universities
Multidisciplinary higher education institutions offering the 4-year in-class integrated B.Ed.
programme to also provide blended and or ODL mode of teaching to students in remote areas.
Teacher Education
All B.Ed. programmes will include training in time-tested techniques in pedagogy, multi-level teaching and
evaluation, teaching children with disabilities, teaching children with special interests or talents, use of
educational technology, and learner-centered and collaborative learning
Teacher Education
Shorter local teacher education programmes to be available at BITEs, DIETs, or at school complexes for
eminent local persons who can be hired to teach at schools as ‘master instructors’, for promoting local
professions, knowledge, and skills, e.g., local art, music, agriculture, business, sports, carpentry, and other
vocational crafts
Improving Teacher Education
All teacher education
programmes to be Stringent action against
conducted within substandard stand-alone
composite Teacher Education
multidisciplinary Institutions (TEIs).
institutions.
National Higher Education
New and
Regulatory Council (NHERC), to
comprehensive National function as single point regulator
NTA testing for
Curriculum Framework
admission to B.Ed. for higher education sector
for Teacher Education including teacher education
(by 2021)
Setting-up of National
Mission for Mentoring
Only educationally-
with a large pool of
sound, multidisciplinary,
outstanding
and integrated teacher Teacher Eligibility Tests
senior/retired faculty
education programmes Merit based (TETs) at all stages will
to be made available scholarships for 4 year be strengthened
B.Ed. Integrated
Teacher recruitment and deployment
At least 50 hours of CPD for Ample opportunity to get upskilled on latest pedagogy
teachers based on their own related to foundational literacy and numeracy, formative and
interest and professional adaptive assessment of learning outcomes, individualised
areas and competency-based learning and related pedagogies
Key Focus Areas
Focus on Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs)
Separate strategies will be formulated for focused attention for reducing each of the
category-wise gaps in school education.
Ensuring Equity
Interventions SEZs
The critical problems and Large populations from SEDGs
recommendations regarding ECCE, to be declared Special
foundational literacy and numeracy, Education Zones (SEZs) Fee Waivers
access, enrolment and attendance will
Fee waivers and scholarships will be
be targeted in a concerted way for
offered to meritorious students from all
Socio=Economically Disadvantaged
groups - SEDGs. SEDGs on a larger scale
Special Mechanisms
Counsellors
Special mechanisms for children
belonging to tribal groups to Recruitment of counsellors in
receive quality education schools
Gender Sensitivity
‘Gender Sensitivity’ to be an integral
part of curriculum
Supporting Children with Special Needs (CWSN)
Enabling Mechanisms
01 Enabling mechanisms for CWSN or
Divyang to receive quality education
Regular Schooling
Children with special needs will be
integrated in the regular schooling 02
process from elementary to higher Assistive Devices and Orientation to Parents
education levels
03 Technology enabled assistive
devices/tool for CWSN and orientation of
Modules the tools/devices for parents/caregivers
NIOS will develop high-quality modules 04
to teach Indian Sign Language
Alternative Schools
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Alternative forms of schools will be
Certificate Courses encouraged to preserve the alternative
pedagogical styles
Certificate courses for pre-service and 06
in-service teachers to become special
educators
Integrating Vocational Education at All Levels
LokVidya
Practice Based Curriculum 01
‘LokVidya’, knowledge developed in
A practice-based curriculum for Grades India, will be made accessible to
6-8 to be appropriately designed students
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Skill Gap Analysis
Focus areas based on skills gap Skills Framework
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analysis and mapping of local National Skills Qualifications Framework
opportunities will be detailed further for each
04 discipline vocation / profession
Open Distance Learning Mode
Courses to be offered through Open
and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. 05 Vocational Crafts
All students of grades 6-8 will intern with
Exposure to vocational education local vocational experts such as
06 carpenters, gardeners, potters, artists,
By 2025, at least 50% of learners shall etc. to develop a vocational craft
have exposure to vocational education
Setting up of PARAKH
Assessments
PARAKH
Shift towards competency based assessments
Setting-up of National Center for Performance
Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge
for Holistic development (PARAKH) 21st Century Skills
Objectives of PARAKH
Project-based clubs to be
encouraged and supported and Extensive use of technology to
supported at all levels in schools encourage talented/gifted children
Innovative Initiatives
Innovative initiatives for adults with the
help of community participation and
technology integration The Adult Education Curriculum
To Include Following Five Types Of
Integration with HEIs Programme:
Integration of Adult Education
Centres (AECs ) with HEIs and other A. Foundational Literacy And
Numeracy
public institutions
B. Critical Life Skills
Technology Based Options
C. Vocational Skills Development
Technology-based high quality options for
adult learning such as apps, online D. Basic Education
courses/modules, satellite-based TV
channels E. Continuing Education
Online Books
Online books, ICT-equipped libraries,
Adult Education Centres, etc. to be
developed through government and
philanthropic initiatives
Goals & Timelines
for the implementation
Timeline for Implementation of ECE and new Assessment pattern
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2040
Teachers prepared for a At least 50% of learners Only educationally sound, multidisciplinary, and
transformation in the exposed to vocational integrated teacher education programmes shall
assessment system education in the school and be in force and all TEIs will be converted into
higher education system multi-disciplinary institutes
New Features of the Policy
New Features (1/3)
Preparation for Schooling and Elementary Schooling Level
● ECCE for all by 2030: National Curriculum Framework for ECCE
1 ● Achieve 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio in school education by 2030
● Preparatory class/Balvatika for 5-6 year old children in Anganwadis/pre-schools
● School Preparation module for all class 1 entrants
● National Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission
● Setup of Bal Bhavans
Inclusivity
● Gender Inclusion Fund; KGBVs upto class 12
4 ● Special provisions for Gifted children
● Adult Education (AE) to focus upon technology based solutions; NCF for AE to be developed
● NIOS to expand to include vocational courses and courses for grades 3, 5 and 8
● Medium of instruction will be in the mother tongue/local language till Grade 5 (atleast)
Assessments
5 ● National Assessment Center for Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic
development – PARAKH
● Exams in Grades 3, 5 and 8 , in addition to Board exams in Grades 10 and 12
● Board exams: Modular, low stakes, based on conceptual knowledge and its application