Lok Sabha Question No. 3535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Implementation of NEP 2020
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3535 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## Implementation of NEP 2020

## †3535. Dr. Manna Lal Rawat:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the names of universities and educational institutions implementing the National Education Policy, 2020 in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether any skill development courses is being run under the said policy and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the steps taken to implement the National Education Policy, 2020 in the country; and

(d) the manner in which the initiative of adopting mother tongue as medium in elementary education is being implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a): Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a continuous process. NEP 2020 provides different timelines as well as principles and methodology for its implementation. Education being in the concurrent list of Constitution, Centre and States are equally responsible for providing quality education to all. Accordingly, Ministry of Education, State Governments, education-related Ministries, the regulatory and implementing bodies of school and higher education such as University Grants  Commission,  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education,  National  Council  for  Teacher Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Central Board of Secondary Education,  Universities/Colleges/Schools  etc.  have  taken  initiatives  for  implementation  of  NEP 2020.

(b): The NEP 2020 lays emphasis on integrating skill development with mainstream education by embedding  vocational  and  practical  skills  across  school  and  higher  education,  removing  hard separations between vocational and academic streams. NEP also calls for exposure to vocational education at early stages in middle and secondary schools.

In pursuance of NEP 2020 and under the Skill Education component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme  'Samagra  Shiksha'  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  State/UTs  for  offering  National Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  aligned  skill  courses  to  the  students  from  class  9th  to 12th.  At  the  Secondary  level  i.e.,  Class  IX  and  X,  skill  modules  are  offered  to  the  students  as an  additional  subject.  At  Sr.  Secondary  level,  i.e.,  Class  XI  and  XII,  skill  courses  are  offered as  a  compulsory  (elective)  subject.  Exposure  of  prevocational  education  at  Upper  Primary level, 10  bagless  days  etc.  have  been  included  under  Innovation  component  of  Samagra Shiksha.  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  NSQF  level  aligned  Job  Roles  (JRs)  are  implemented  with a  focus  on  new  age  skills  like  Industry  4.0,  Web  3.0,  AI/ML,  AR/VR,  Climate  Change,  Green Economy, and Energy Transition.

Further,  the  National  Credit  Framework  (NCrF)  has  been  launched  as  a  comprehensive  credit framework  encompassing  elementary,  school,  higher,  and  vocational  education &  training, integrating  creditization  of  learning  in  various  dimensions  i.e.  academics,  vocational  skills  and experiential learning including relevant experience and proficiency/ professional levels acquired.  The  NCrF  has  been  jointly  developed  by  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC),  All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Council for Vocational Education  &  Training  (NCVET)  among  others  and  it  provides  for  creditization  of  all  learning and  assignment,  accumulation,  storage,  transfer  &  redemption  of  credits,  subject  to  assessment; removes distinction and establishes academic equivalence between vocational & general education while enabling mobility within & between them.

(c): A number of transformative changes have taken place both in school and higher education after announcement of NEP 2020. In School Education several initiatives have been taken such as PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) for upgradation of schools; Samagra Shiksha for providing quality education with an inclusive and equitable classroom environment for all children; National Initiative  for  Proficiency  in  Reading  with  Understanding  and  Numeracy  (NIPUN  Bharat)  for ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3; Vidya-Pravesh-Guidelines for Three-month Play-based School Preparation Module; PM e-VIDYA to unify all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable coherent multi-mode access to education, DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) as One Nation One Digital Platform having e-Books and eContents, launch of National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF FS) and Jadui Pitara for play-based learning teaching material tailored for children between the age group of 3 to 8 years;  PARAKH  (Performance  Assessment,  Review,  and  Analysis  of  Knowledge  for  Holistic Development); NISHTHA  (National  Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement) 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0; Vidya Samiksha Kendra; Integrated Teacher Education Programme; National  Professional  Standards  for  Teachers  (NPST);  National  Digital  Education  Architecture (NDEAR) for creating a unifying national digital infrastructure to energise and catalyse the education ecosystem, implementation of a scheme 'New India Literacy Programme or ULLAS' targeting all non-literates age 15 years and above, etc.

In  Higher  Education,  various  initiatives  /  reforms  have  been  carried  out  such  as  National  Credit Framework  (NCrF)  and  National  Higher  Education  Qualification  Framework  (NHEQF)  in conjunction with guidelines / regulations like Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programme;  Multiple  Entry  and  Exit  in  Academic  Programme  offered  by  Higher  Education Institutions;  Transforming  HEIs  into  multi-disciplinary  Institutions;  pursuing  two  Academic Programme simultaneously; Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR ID)  of individual  student  which  will  act  as  lifelong  identity  to  track  their  educational  journey  and achievements  from,  pre-primary  to  higher  education;  introduction  of  PM-Vidyalaxmi  scheme  to provide  financial  support  to  meritorious  students inter-alia  enabling  collateral  free,  guarantor free loan through a simple, transparent and student-friendly and entirely digital application process;

revised regulation of ODL / Online Education; permitting up to 40% credits in regular courses using SWAYAM platform;  launch of new SWAYAM Plus portal with aim to enhance skill and upskilling and  reskilling  of  existing  manpower  employed  in  different  sectors;  Integration  of  technology  in administration  of  HEIs  from  admission  to  grant  of  degree  through  SAMARTH;  guidelines  on Professor of Practice to enable HEIs to work with industry experts; guidelines for supernumerary seats for admitting students from abroad in Indian HEIs; enhanced reputation of the Indian HEIs in international ranking; embedding of Indian Knowledge system in the education etc.

To create awareness and discuss innovative ideas for NEP implementation, a series of workshops / consultation-cum-review meetings have been held with States/UTs, Educational Institutions, other stakeholders from time to time.

(d): The NEP 2020 emphasizes the promotion of multilingualism and encourages efforts to keep Indian  languages  vibrant.  It  focusses  on  promotion  of  all  Indian  languages,  and  recommends, wherever possible, the use of the mother tongue/ local language as the medium of instruction at least up to Class 5, and preferably up to Class 8.

The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  implemented  several  key  initiatives to  advance  early  literacy  and  multilingual  education  across  India  such  as  development  of  117 primers  in  22  Scheduled  and  99  Non-Scheduled  languages,  along  with  52  additional  primers  in local and mother tongues by NCERT and CIIL. Initiatives such as Bhasha Sangam (featuring 100 commonly  used  sentences  in  22  languages),  Bhartiya  Bhasha  Utsav,  and  the  Bharatiya  Bhasha Summer  Camp  (a  28-hour  flexible  program  focused  on  language  and  cultural  learning)  have fostered  greater linguistic and cultural awareness among students. Additionally, 16 language and cultural handbooks for Classes 6 to 9 have been developed to reflect regional identities.

Innovative tools like Jaadui Pitara and its AI-enabled digital version, e-Jaadui Pitara, have  introduced  inclusive,  play-based  early  education  in  22  Indian  languages,  with  support  for Indian  Sign  Language  (ISL).  DIKSHA  platform  now  offers  multilingual  digital  content  in  36 languages. The PM e-Vidya initiative has expanded to 200 DTH TV channels with vision of 'One Nation, One Digital Platform', delivering curriculum-aligned content in various Indian languages and  ISL,  enhancing  reach  and  inclusivity  of  rural  areas.  Teacher  education  has  also  seen  major advancements,  notably  through  the  introduction  of  the  4-Year  Integrated  Teacher  Education Programme (ITEP) with a focus on multilingual pedagogy.

In  the  Budget  2025-26,  Government  has  announced  Bharaitya  Bhasha  Pustak  Pariyojana  for translation of textbooks and study materials for the subjects being offered for schools and higher education shall be made available in 22 Indian languages in digital form.

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