Lok Sabha Question No. 2435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Salient Features of NEP, 2020
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Salient Features of NEP, 2020

## +2435.         SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020;
- (b) whether NEP proposes to improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio at all levels in education and if so, the details  thereof  indicating  the  targets  set  for  it;
- (c)   whether the Government proposes to introduce 'Malviya Mission' under NEP,2020 in the country and if  so, the details thereof along with the estimated funds earmarked  for  the  purpose;

(d)   the details of the districts of Assam and Rajasthan  which  are  likely  to  be  covered  therein; and

- (e)    the time by which the said  Mission is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) : National Education Policy 2020 has been announced on 29.07.2020. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes various reforms in school education as well as higher education including technical education. A number of action points/activities for implementation in school education as well as higher education are mentioned in the National Education Policy 2020. Details of the salient features of NEP 2020 are as follows-

- (i) Ensuring Universal Access at All Levels of schooling from pre-primary school to Grade 12;
- (ii) Ensuring quality early childhood care and education for all children between 3-6 years;
- (iii) New Curricular and Pedagogical Structure (5+3+3+4);
- (iv) No hard separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular activities, between      vocational and academic streams;
- (v) Establishing National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy;

(vi) Emphasis on promoting multilingualism and Indian languages; The medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language.

(vii) Assessment reforms - Board Exams on up to two occasions during any given school year, one main examination and one for improvement, if desired;

(viii) Setting  up  of  a  new  National  Assessment  Centre,  PARAKH  (Performance  Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development);

(ix) Equitable and inclusive education - Special emphasis given on Socially and Economically Disadvantaged   Groups (SEDGs);

(x) A separate Gender Inclusion fund and Special Education Zones for disadvantaged regions and groups;

(xi) Robust and transparent processes for recruitment of teachers and merit based performance;

(xii) Ensuring availability of all resources through school complexes and clusters;

(xiii) Setting up of State School Standards Authority (SSSA);

(xiv) Exposure of vocational education in school and higher education system;

(xv) Increasing GER in higher education to 50%;

(xvi) Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education with multiple entry/exit options;

(xvii) NTA to offer Common Entrance Exam for Admission to HEIs;

(xviii) Establishment of Academic Bank of Credit;

(xix) Setting up of Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERUs);

(xx) Setting up of National Research Foundation (NRF);

(xxi) 'Light but Tight' regulation;

(xxii) Single  overarching  umbrella  body  for  promotion  of  higher  education  sector  including teacher education and excluding medical and legal education- the Higher Education Commission of  India  (HECI)-with independent  bodies  for  standard  setting-  the  General  Education  Council; funding-Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC);  accreditationNational Accreditation Council (NAC); and regulation- National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC);

(xxiii) Expansion of open and distance learning to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER).

(xxiv) Internationalization of Education

(xxv) Professional  Education  will  be  an  integral  part  of  the  higher  education  system.  Standalone  technical  universities,  health  science  universities,  legal  and  agricultural  universities,  or institutions in these or other fields, will aim to become multi-disciplinary institutions.

(xxvi) Teacher  Education  -  4-year  integrated  stage-specific,  subject-  specific  Bachelor  of Education

(xxvii) Establishing a National Mission for Mentoring.

(xxviii) Creation of an autonomous body, the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) to provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas on the use of technology to enhance learning, assessment,  planning,  administration.  Appropriate  integration  of  technology  into  all  levels  of education.

(xxix) Achieving 100% youth and adult literacy.

(xxx) Multiple mechanisms with checks and balances will combat and stop the commercialization of higher   education.

(xxxi) All education institutions will be held to similar standards of audit and disclosure as a 'not for profit'  entity.

(xxxii) The Centre and the States will work together to increase the public investment in Education sector to    reach 6% of GDP at the earliest.

(xxxiii) Strengthening of the Central Advisory Board of Education to ensure coordination to bring overall   focus on quality education.

(b):  NEP,  2020  aim  to increase  the  GER  to  100%  in  preschool  to  secondary  level  by  2030 whereas GER in Higher Education including vocational education from 26.3% (2018) to 50% by 2035.

(c)  to  (e):  The  Central  Sector  Scheme  Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) was launched in 2014 to address comprehensively all issues  related  to  Teacher  Training/  Capacity  Building  and  Professional  Development  of Teachers. Under the components, the total 95 Centres were established throughout the country through which  faculties/Teachers  have  been trained.  Currently,  The  Standing  Finance Committee has appraised the Scheme and recommended for continuation till 2025-2026 with the total outlay of Rs. 493.68 crore. Under the PMMMNMTT Scheme Centres are established on the basis of the proposals received from education institutions, their screening by Screening Committee and approval by Project Approval Board.

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