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NEW EDUCATION POLICY

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The Indian government replaced a 34-year-old National Policy on Education, framed in 1986, with the New Education Policy of 2020 on 29 th July 2020. The NEP, approved by the union cabinet, makes sweeping reforms in school and higher education including teaching. Some of the major highlights of the NEP 2020 are, · a single regulator for higher education institutions, · multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, ·  four year of under graduation course, no M Phil , ·  less importance to board exams, ·  common entrance exams for all universities[CAT or Common Admission Test]   New Education Policy 2020: Important highlights ·          School Eduation-Schooling starts at the age of 3 years now With an emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), the 10+2 structure of school curriculum is to be replaced by a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respect...