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Impact of NEP 2020 on Secondary Education

Premananda Sarkar
Research Scholar, Department of Education, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

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INTRODUCTION Objectives of the study:

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the The main motive of the examination is to the study
primary schooling system coverage of the 21st impact of the brand new 2020 schooling coverage on
century, changing the 34th Education policy of 1986. secondary schooling. They look at additional
The key pillars of education coverage are Quality, evaluation features of NEP and analyze how NEP
Equity, Access, Affordability, and Accountability. impacts existing schooling structures.
This education policy to targets make the education
Review of related literature:
system extra holistically and inclusive for sustainable
Kurien & Chandramana. (2020) Conducted a study on
development. Its essential objective is to carry out the
the Impact of the New Education Policy 2020 on
inherent capacity of each student to transform India
Higher Education. The objective of this research is to
into a colorful understanding society and global
study the impact of the New Education Policy 2020
expertise powerhouse. Within the previous faculty
on higher education. The study also outlines the
education device, three-year children were now not
salient features of NEP and analyses how they affect
blanketed within the area of schooling because
the existing education system. This research is a
training started from the age of six, however, inside
descriptive study. Hence, policy linkages can ensure
the framework of the new training system, number
that education policy addresses and learns from Skill
one training is a sturdy foundation. The purpose of
India's experience in engaging more dynamically with
that is normal training development and welfare.
the corporate sector to shape vocational education
National education policy 2020 about two crore
curriculum to make it a success. NEP has reassuringly
youngsters might be added lower back to the
provisioned real-time evaluation systems and a
mainstream of education. Children can be taught from
consultative monitoring and review framework. This
the age of three within the 5+3+3+4 structure
shall empower the education system to constantly
Curriculum with an emphasis on early life care and
reform itself, instead of expecting a new education
schooling. It is going to be 3 to 8, 8 to 11, 11 to 14,
policy every decade for a shift in curriculum. This
14 to 18 years.
will be a remarkable achievement.

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Aithal & Aithal (2020) Conducted a study on the
Analysis of the Indian National Education Policy
2020 toward Achieving its Objectives. The objective
of the study is to highlight and overview the policies
of the newly accepted higher education system (NEP
2020. To compare National Education Policy 2020
with the currently adopted policy in India. The
methodology consists of a conceptual discussion on
highlighting the gist of the national educational policy
framework, highlighting various sections of the
policy of NEP 2020, and comparing it with the
currently adopted education policy. By encouraging
merit-based admissions with free ships &
scholarships, merit & research based continuous
performers as faculty members, and merit-based
proven leaders in regulating bodies, and strict
monitoring of quality through biennial accreditation
based on self-declaration of progress through
technology-based monitoring, NEP-2020 is expected
to fulfill its objectives by 2030.
Venkateshwarlu. (2021) Conducted a study on the A
Critical Study of NEP 2020: Issues, Approaches,
Challenges, Opportunities, and Criticism. The
objective of the study is the policy aims to transform
India's education system by 2021. National Education
Policy of India 2020 is marching towards achieving
such an objective by making innovative policies to
improve the quality, attractiveness, and affordability,
and increasing the supply by opening higher
education for the private sector and at the same time
with strict controls to maintain quality in every higher
education institution. Faculty members also get the
autonomy to choose curriculum, methodology,
pedagogy, and evaluation models within the given
policy framework. These transformations will start
from the academic year 2021-22 and will continue
until the year 2030 when the first level of
transformation is expected too visible.
Methodology of the research:
The observation is descriptive research to have a look
at the required secondary information had been
collected from diverse websites which include Indian
government websites, journals, magazines, and other
guides. That information has been analyzed and
proven to reach conclusions.
Features of NEP Related to Secondary Education:
Numerous educational stages to the applied
according to NEP 2020
1. Foundation Stage
The 5 Years Foundational level provides foundational
education this is flexible, multi-degree, gamified,
interest-based totally, and discovery-primarily based
gaining knowledge. Drawing on the time-tested
traditions and subculture of India, this stage
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constantly progressed thru studies and innovation to
the emotional and cognitive stimulation for children.
2. Preparatory Stage
The3 year preparatory segment includes building
playful, exploratory, and movement-oriented
studying. Additionally, a formal study room
mastering the use of textbooks is regularly added at
this level. The point of interest is on providing college
students with a spread of topics and preparing them to
delve deeper for insights.
3. Middle school education Stage
The three years of middle faculty education
cognizance of the greater abstract concepts of each
problem, inclusive of science, mathematics, arts,
social sciences, and arts. Hands-on mastering is a
mastering method in a specialized concern taught
using a subject instructor. The pupil is uncovered to a
semester system, along with her magnificence-level
exams in line with the year.
4. Secondary education Stage
The 4-year secondary training is designed to offer
interdisciplinary subjects, which includes liberal arts
training. This level is based on a subject-oriented
coaching and curriculum style this is deeper, greater
bendy, greater vital wondering, and extra centered on
life desires. students are uncovered to the semester
gadget and take 5-6 subjects every semester. Board
tests are given on the give up of the tenth and her
twelfth standards.
The new structure of school education, NEP 2020
Analysis of the Impact of NEP on Secondary
Education:
Early Childhood Care & Education:
Emphasis on the early formative years of care and
education, with a 10+2 shape of the school
curriculum for three to eighteen years or there via the
three-six, twelve months old age organization, which
become previously excluded, can be incorporated into
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the faculty curriculum. This age agency is globally
identified as a vital length in the development of a
toddler's highbrow competencies. Today’s device
includes grades 1 to 2 and her three years of
Anganwadi/ pre-primary education. NCERT develops
the country-wide Curriculum and educational
Framework for Early young people Care and
Education (NCPFECCE) for kids aged eight. ECCE is
introduced through an appreciably accelerated and
superior device of establishments, which includes
Anganwadi and kindergartens with Anganwadi
teachers and personnel educated in ECCE pedagogy
and curriculum. The making plans and
implementation of ECCE are together completed with
the useful resource of manner of the departments of
HRD, ladies and infant improvement (WCD), health
and family Welfare (HFW), and Tribal Affairs. For
commonplace get entry to early life training, each
Anganwadi has properly-ventilated, well-designed,
little one-best, and properly-built homes with
enriched studying environments. Kids at Anganwadi
Middle’s goal is to take adventurous excursions, meet
nearby primary instructors and students, and facilitate
a smooth transition from Anganwadi Middle to
primary college. Anganwadi is included in the school
complex/cluster and Anganwadi youngsters, mothers
and fathers, and teachers are invited to take part in the
school complex software and vice versa. It's far
predicted that everyone teen under the age of 5 will
be changed to "Preparatory elegance" or
"Balavatika”.
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy:
NEP 2020 recognizes literacy as an urgent and
essential requirement for recovery and calls for the
status quo of national literacy projects through
MHRD. By 2025, the kingdom will develop an
implementation plan for all school students in grades
1/3 and above to spread basic literacy and numeracy
across all levels. Formulate national guidelines for the
popularization of books. School curriculum and
teaching law reform School curriculum and teaching
law include reducing curriculum content,
strengthening critical learning and thinking, and
emphasizing experiential learning to promote holistic
learning. Equipped with critical 21st-century skills, we
intend to multiply the flexibility and preferences of
college students' subjects. There are no strict
distinctions between humanities and natural sciences,
curricular and extracurricular activities, and
professional and academic fields. Vocational school
starts with class 6 faculty and includes an internship.
A new complete national training curriculum, NCFSE
2020-21, is being developed by NCERT. Reading,
writing, and arithmetic are always considered basic
skills. Without literacy and basic mathematics, a child
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cannot have an education and, ultimately, a life. The
most important policy documents have always
pointed to the need to take early languages, literacy,
and numeracy more seriously. A good foundation in
literacy and numeracy has a positive impact on a
child's learning in high school and also increases a
child's interest in learning. At the national and state
level, much effort has been expended to ensure that
children and teachers develop a solid foundation of
language and math skills at an early age. The
Government of India's Padhe Bharat, Bhade Bharat
Initiative under the SSA has a 3R vision. Early
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Repetition.
Multilingualism and the power of language:
This insurance emphasizes local language as a
preparatory language via at least 5th grade and
preferably through 8th grade and above. Sanskrit is
offered as a choice to all levels of undergraduate and
higher schooling university students, together with
the trilingual formulation. Other classical Indian
languages and literature are optionally available. We
do not force language on students. A pupil
participates in a laugh Indian language task from sixth
grade her eighth grade. EK Bharat Shrestha Bharat
Initiative. Several foreign languages are also offered
in the intermediate degree. Indian Sign Language
(ISL) has been standardized nationally and inside the
USA, with national curricula being further developed
to be used by deaf School students.
Minimize Dropout Rates and Ensuring Universal
Access to Education at All Levels:
Improving Infrastructure: To make certain common
get admission to schooling and maintain students
from losing out of faculty, NEP 2020 will construct
infrastructure to ensure a safe and tasty education for
all students in preschool via grade 12. We
recommend improving the structure. The credibility
of public faculties needs to be restored, and this ought
to include modernizing and expanding present
faculties, building additional satisfactory schools in
non-existent neighborhoods, and offering secure and
convenient transportation or hostels, this is performed
by way of presenting especially for girls to a reliable
statement. To deliver back migrant employees and
different kids who've dropped out of school for
various reasons, NEP 2020 also proposes an
established order of opportunity and innovative
education centers.
Universal Participation in School: With NEP 2020,
the government wants college students for you to sign
up and attend school so that they can achieve
preferred college participation. Consistent with the
NEP document, that is performed using carefully
tracking students and their learning ranges to ensure
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they have the opportunity to seize up and re-input
college. Further to infrastructure and participation,
NEP 2020 will make certain fine education so that
students and others from socio-economically deprived
corporations do not lose interest in attending college,
likewise proposed.
Holistic development of learners:
The principal usual course of curriculum and
academic reform at all levels is to transport the
academic system closer to proper information and
learning to analyze, far from the lifestyle of rote
mastering this is time-honored these days. The
intention of training is not the most effective
cognitive improvement, but also character
improvement and the creation of holistic and
numerous people with essential twenty-first-century
abilities. Ultimately, understanding is a deep-rooted
treasure, and schooling assists in the manifestation of
understanding as the integrity already inside the
individual. All elements of the curriculum and
pedagogy will be reviewed and revised to gain those
important desires. A particular set of skills and values
in every field is recognized for integration and
inclusion at each degree of mastery, from pre-primary
to better education. Curriculum frameworks and
buying and selling mechanisms were advanced to
make certain that those skills and values are included
thru attractive teaching and mastering procedures.
NCERT will consist of mechanisms for identifying
those important capabilities and moving them into the
National Curriculum Framework for Early Life and
Secondary Education.
Discussion & Conclusion:
Revised 10+2 structure to 5+3+3+4. New coaching
and curriculum structure which includes preschool
years. This is a great start, as it is far not noted and
stated in an informal experience in schooling policy
files. NCERT will focus on developing new curricula
and educational systems for ECCE. This coverage is
likewise heavily worried in the development and
schooling of Anganwadi trainers via quick-time
period and lengthy-time period packages. Aggressive
merchandising is closer to the formalization of the
ECEC structure and provisions. Thru grade 3, the
focus is on growing fundamental math and reading
abilities. The Ministry of Schooling plans to reinforce
this and operate in venture mode via separate country-
wide missions. Another national book policy is to
build libraries across the country and install a love of
reading in children. Public libraries in India are rare.
If this could be strengthened through public education
policy, that would be a plus. Lunch catering to
provide nearby options in which feasible and review
dietary content rankings. Eggs stay contentious
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political trouble, and politicians are accurately
tackling it through steerage clear to avoid needless
controversy. Paintings with the Department of Social
Justice and Empowerment to design applications and
interventions to lessen early college dropouts. The
Medium of the coaching segment gets undue interest
for some cause. However, this phase remains very
flexible to keep away from possible controversy. It is
far possible that a half-baked knowledge of the
English language and market pressures, in addition to
the daddy's belief in great, brought about this
adaptability. I have. The coverage inserts a new
period referred to as SEDG (Socio-economically
deprived businesses). This became not previously
used as a social class for technical documentation.
Later sections spotlight classes along with caste, tribe,
disability, and transgender, and point out the period
minority. We envision some projects to increase
quotes. PARAKH is a new enterprise centered on
evaluation as NAS (national fulfillment Survey) and
SAS (national success Survey). PARAKH can be an
important device to assist explore learning gaps and
align with numerous ministry dreams and
applications.
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