National Education Policy

Class 10, 12 boards results may take marks of previous class into account

Board exams in two terms might be back for class 12 and the final result for classes 10 and 12 will take into account the marks of previous class, according to the draft National Curriculum Framework (NCF). The NCF, which is being drafted according to the new National Education Policy (NEP), also proposes doing away with the current practice of dividing streams into science, arts or humanities and commerce for classes 11 and 12. The NCF was last revised in 2005. However, this is not the first attempt at reforming board exams. The Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) was introduced for class 10 in 2009 but was revoked in 2017 and the board reverted to the old model of year-end exams. The board exams for classes 10 and 12 were also split into two terms during the pandemic as a one-time measure but the old format of year-end examination was resumed for the crucial exams this year. While the draft NCF proposes two term exams for classes 11 and 12 calling it "modular board exa

NEP 2020 to help students acquire relevant skills for jobs: Odisha Guv

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Wednesday said the National Education Policy 2020 will help students acquire knowledge and skills relevant to an evolving job market. He also said the policy was formulated on the foundation pillars of access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability. "The NEP aims at creating a new system aligned with the global aspirational goals of 21st-century education while remaining consistent with India's tradition and value system, the governor said, while addressing the 24th convocation of Berhampur University here. The most significant feature of the NEP-2020 is that it aims at promoting both inclusion and excellence, he said. The Centre is working to make the country a five trillion dollar economy by 2024-25. "The realisation of the goal is incumbent upon the capability of education and training institutes to equip the young men and women with knowledge and skills relevant to an evolving job market. The NEP will help realise the aspirations of th

'Under NEP, courses till Class 5 will be provided in 22 Indian languages'

The government will provide study materials till Class 5 in 22 Indian languages as the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 puts a special emphasis on the mother tongue, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Tuesday. We have decided to provide the curriculum till fifth standard in 22 Indian languages listed in the Constitution. Study materials of the foundational stage, be it textbook, playbook or play-based material, will be prepared in 22 languages of the Indian Constitution using technology, Pradhan said. Pradhan was here at the launch of the three-day Future of Learning Collaborative' conference by city's Anant National University and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. Talking to reporters, Pradhan said that the mother tongue and local language are a special feature of the NEP. He said that the decision was taken at a meeting chaired by him on Monday to review the study materials for the foundational stage under the new National ..

NEP 2020 brought education out of narrow thinking, says Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister said that the New Education Policy-2020 brought by PM Modi is the only education policy on which there was no controversy or opposition and it has been accepted by all

NEP will take India on path of becoming a great superpower: Australian min

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare on Wednesday said the National Education Policy will take India on the path of becoming one of the greatest economic superpowers of the world. Clare is on a visit to India from February 28 to March 3. He is leading a delegation of Australian higher education leaders to promote institutional partnerships and boost collaboration between the two countries. "The National Education Policy (NEP) is nation changing (policy). It will transform India and skill up its younger generation. It will also set the country on the path of becoming one of the greatest economic superpowers of the world," he told PTI. The Australian minister was present at Delhi University's Sri Venkateswara College for a programme. Talking about his visit, he noted that both India and Australia will sign an agreement on Thursday for mutual recognition of university degrees of the two countries for making it easier for students studying in one country to get their degrees ...

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'Education, skilling have equal emphasis under new NEP', says PM Modi

Modi also highlighted the importance of the role and partnership of academia and industry in bringing rapid changes in the country's education sector

NEP has reoriented education system according to future demands: PM Modi

The new National Education Policy (NEP) has reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of youngsters and demands of the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Lamenting the lack of flexibility in the education system over the years, the prime minister said the sector has been "rigid". "Education and skilling have been reoriented according to the aptitude of the youngsters and demands of the future. Equal emphasis is being given to both education and skilling as part of the NEP. The move encourages the government to undertake further reforms in the education and skilling sectors while unburdening our students from the regulations of the past," he said while addressing a post-budget webinar on "Harnessing Youth Power -- Skilling and Education". The webinar was the third in a series of 12 post-budget webinars organised by the government to seek ideas and suggestions for the effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget ...

NEP has reoriented education system according to future demands: PM Modi

The National Education Policy (NEP) has reoriented the country's education system in accordance with the demands of the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing a post-budget webinar, the prime minister said the education system was a victim of "rigidity' earlier. "The NEP has brought the flexibility and reoriented the education system according to the demands of the future," he said. Listing the announcements made in the Union Budget for 2023-24, the prime minister outlined the roadmap for making India the skill capital of the world.

Govt asks all states, UTs to make 6 years minimum age for Class 1 admission

The Ministry of Education has directed all states and Union Territories to fix the minimum age for admission in Class 1 as six years, officials said on Wednesday. According to the new National Education Policy (NEP), the foundational stage consists of five years of learning opportunities for all children (between 3 to 8 years) that includes three years of preschool education and then Classes 1 and 2. "The policy thus promotes seamless learning and development of children from pre-school to class 2. This can only be done by ensuring accessibility to three years of quality preschool education for all children studying in Anganwadis or government, government-aided, private and NGO-run preschool centers," a senior MoE official said. "The Ministry has directed State Governments and UT administrations to align their age to admission with the policy and provide admission to class 1 at the age of six years and above," the official added.

Education in India is being internationalised with implementation of NEP

The implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) is internationalising the education system in India for global good, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. The minister made the remarks at the International Education Fair of Jammu and Kashmir, organised by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in New Delhi. "With the implementation of NEP, education in India is being internationalised for the global good. I encourage all our universities to join efforts to establish India as a global study destination," he said. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed upon the need to have more international students to make the youth of India aware of developments on the global front. "In a globalised world, it's absolutely essential that young people of India are fully aware of what's happening in the world & there is no better way to do that than having international students among you," he told the gathering. "Today, India has projects

National Education Policy complements startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh

Highlighting the National Education Policy-2020, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the policy complements the startup ecosystem in India with the promise of opening up new career

Goa to implement NEP in graduation, technical courses from next academic yr

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said his government will introduce a foundation course and a graduation level course as per the National Education Policy (NEP) in educational institutes from the next academic year. Addressing a state-level workshop on the NEP at Sankhali, Sawant said there is confusion over the implementation of the policy in technical education. The confusion would be cleared within two-three months, he said. The chief minister said, "Goa is one step ahead of other states in implementing the NEP in its educational institutes. From the next academic year onwards, we will introduce a foundation course and the syllabus at the graduation level." Sawant said the Goa Directorate of Technical Education and directors of the skill development and higher education departments have been asked to address the "confusion prevailing over implementation of the NEP in technical education. All the stakeholders including managements and teachers of educational institu

India to become global knowledge superpower: MoS Education Subhash Sarkar

Union Minister Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said the aim of the government is to make the country a global knowledge superpower. Sarkar, the Union Minister of State for Education, said this while addressing the 5th globalised education forum of the Indian Chamber of Commerce where he dwelt on the topic 'Revisiting the idea of Internationalisation - Global to local.' "Our mission is to make India a superpower in the educational sector as the country has formulated a multi-disciplinary education system having the internationally relevant curriculum which will help in generating employment," he said. "Today India has not only the potential to be the knowledge centre of the world with the highest number of educated youths, but it is the skill capital to take the country forward which can be accomplished by imparting education on global scale," the doctor-turned-minister said. Sarkar said the National Education Policy 2020 will attract international students to make India a global hub, giv

Students will be taught 'corrected' version of Indian history soon: Pradhan

Students across the country will be taught the "corrected" version of Indian history under the National Education Policy (NEP) from Vasant Panchami on January 26, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. Speaking at a programme organised jointly by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana, the minister said books are being re-published with new compositions and these books will give clarity to the world about India. "Students across the country will be taught a corrected version of Indian history under the National Education Policy from January 26 on the occasion of Vasant Panchami. The NEP will provide us with many opportunities. Mother tongue has been given priority in the NEP. Imparting education without giving priority to the mother tongue is meaningless," he said. "We must give a new global perspective to India's ancient culture and civilisation in the 21st century. Books are being re-published with

AVGC task force suggests national mission to promote sunrise sector

In a bid to make audio visual, gaming and comic (AVGC) education as sought after as medical and engineering, a government-appointed task force has suggested starting globally recognised undergraduate and postgraduate courses and tapping talent at the school level leveraging the National Education Policy. The AVGC Task Force, chaired by Apurva Chandra, secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has also recommended to the government to launch a National AVGC-XR Mission with a budget outlay for integrated promotion of the sector and a 'Create in India' campaign on the lines of Make in India' with an exclusive focus on content creation. XR refers to Extended Reality, an umbrella term used to describe immersive technologies that can merge the physical and virtual worlds. The AVGC Task Force was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech this year to promote the AVGC sector which has been growing at 16 per cent year-on-year to emerge as a USD ..

Entire nation to be 5G enabled by 2023, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan also said that the brand of IITs and IIMs were sought by the developed countries to partner with their institutions

Anand Mahindra retweets 'top 10 educated countries' without India on list

According to the Economic Survey, India spent 3.1 per cent of its GDP on education in 2019-2020

Education & jobs for autistics: Laws exist but is there enough compassion?

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

Appointing vice-chancellors is state govt's right, says Tamil Nadu CM

It is the right of the state government to appoint Vice-Chancellors and the government opposed both the NEET and the National Education Policy (NEP), Chief Minister M K Stalin asserted here on Tuesday. Addressing a meet of VCs of state-run varsities here, Stalin recalled that his government enacted a Bill in the Assembly to enable the state government to appoint Vice-Chancellors. "This is an issue related to the state government's right, it is the right of government elected by the people, it is related to education rights of state universities," he said. Hence, the functioning of state-run varsities and VCs should reflect the state government's policy decisions, the Chief Minister said. Reiterating the state government's opposition to NEET, he said it is the 'biggest injustice' of the century. Opposing the NEP yet again, Stalin recalled the government constituting a committee led by retired Judge of the Madras High Court, D Murugesan to formulate the State Education Policy (SEP).