NEP 2020 and it's impact on teachers

Last year, the Union Cabinet announced a new National Education Policy which meant drastic changes for stakeholders of the educational sector.

The main aim of the policy is to achieve ‘inclusive, equitable, and quality education’. It will also work on increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 26.3% (2018) to 50% by 2035. This will be done by making learning more holistic and enjoyable with reduced focus on rote memorization. The public spending on education is also proposed to be raised to 6% of GDP.

The policy envisages ‘universalisation of early education’ beginning at the age of 3. There is also emphasis on literacy and numeracy skills along with a push for vocational learning. New age skills like coding, critical thinking will be integrated into the curriculum from class 6 onwards.

Let's decode what the policy has in store for teachers!