Lok Sabha Question No. 2149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Improving Quality of Education through New Education Policy
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Gajendra Singh Patel, Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Improving Quality of Education through New Education Policy

## †2149. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether provisions have been made by the Government in the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to raise the standard of education in the country, particularly in rural areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to implement it in small cities and rural areas ;

(c) whether any special steps have been taken with regard to NEP in aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof, State-wise ;

(d) the extent to which standard of education is likely to be improved by these provisions, Statewise;

(e) the details of effective methods and efforts made by the Government to raise the standard of education in rural areas particularly with regard to Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a):  Several  provisions  have  been  made  in  the  National  Education  Policy  2020  (NEP  2020)  to improve the standard of education in school and higher education.  NEP 2020 provides different timelines as well as principles and methodology for its implementation. NEP 2020 aims to ensure that no student loses any opportunity to learn and excel because of the circumstances of birth or background. It proposes special emphasis to be given on Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs). The NEP 2020 reaffirms that bridging the social category gaps in access, participation, and learning outcomes in both school and higher education will continue to be one of the major goals of all education sector development programmes.

(b) to (e): Improving the quality of education across all levels from primary to university level is a  continuous  and  ongoing  process.  National  Education  Policy,  2020  focuses  on  improving  the quality  of  education  through  various  measures  such  as  introduction  of  new  pedagogical  and curricular structure, Early Childhood Care and Education, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and  Transforming  Assessment  for  Student  Development,  Experiential  and  Competency  based

Learning, etc. Major schemes/projects/programmes have been aligned with NEP 2020. Besides, Ministry is implementing various schemes/programmes such as Samagra Shiksha, Mid-Day Meal Scheme,  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA),  Pandit  Madan  Mohan  Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Study Webs of Active-Learning for  Young  Aspiring  Minds  (SWAYAM)  etc.  to  raise  the  standard  of  education  in  the  country including aspirational districts and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Since Education is in  the  concurrent  list  of  Constitution  of  India,  State/UT  Governments  play  a  vital  role  in  the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020.

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