Indian Education Policy for School

Indian Education Policy for School 

"To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often" - Winston Churchill 

Our dilapidated, 34-year-old Education Policy is replaced with the Novel Education Policy of 2020  by the Indian government which was originally framed in 1986. The New Education Policy is approved by the union cabinet of the government of India. Vast reforms and new changes are done in schooling and higher education including teaching patterns. Here we will discuss the Indian New Education policy for the school. It is a comprehensive structure to guide and adapt the development of education in the country. Drastic and great changes have been made in school education. The new policy focuses on refurbishing the curriculum, “Easy pattern of Board exams", and reduction in the size of the syllabus to engage “crucial subjects”.  It also provides a thrust on “experiential learning and critical thinking”.

Some important feature of Indian New Educational Policy for Schools -

•  The new policy called for "special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalize educational opportunity," 
• The 10+2 structure of the school curriculum is to be replaced by a 5+3+3+4 structure corresponding to the ages of 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively.
• Three languages (home language, mother tongue, local language or the regional language) formula will be implemented in schooling.
• Free breakfast along with free lunches in government schools should be provided.
• Vocational education training and internships from Class 6th.
• Redesigning the board examinations are some other major initiatives for school education.
• School to be digitally equipped and machinery would be compulsory
• The focus this time is less emphasis on input and greater emphasis on learning outcomes.
• Basic training in health, including preventive health, mental health, good nutrition, personal and public hygiene, disaster response and first-aid will also be included in the curriculum,
• Scientific explanations with creative content detrimental and damaging effects of alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes, and other drugs.
• A 10-day bag less period will be there, sometime during Grades 6-8 to intern with local vocational experts such as carpenters, gardeners, potters, artists, etc.
• There will be no rigid separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extracurricular activities, students can select subjects of their liking across the streams. 

The new education policy is remarkable and provides the necessary changes required in the current education system. Definitely, if it works properly children will be self-dependent in the future. Students will learn how to survive in society with lots of skills. The whole education policy is concentrated on making education easy. Children fear going to school, and like this many old issues are now resolved in this new education policy. The most important question on this policy is how it will be executed. Execution is the success of this education policy. If it executed in a good manner definitely Indian education system will lead the globe. These changes will bring huge investments into education, and will definitely improve quality and choice.

“Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of

 inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students 

and become their role model.” 

                                                                                      - A P J Abdul Kalam