We realized that there are some flaws in the Education Policy of 1986, under which the child is gaining knowledge, but this knowledge is not able to create employment opportunities in the future. Therefore, to remove these shortcomings, there was a need to bring a new National Education Policy 2020.
The new National Education Policy 2020 is the first such education policy of the 21st century, which aims to fulfill the upcoming requirement for the development of our country. The policy proposes aspirational goals for 21st century education, within which the education system is to be reformed and restructured in all aspects, including the description of its rules while maintaining India’s tradition and its cultural values.
The National Education Policy lays emphasis on the development of the creative potential inherent in each individual. The policy is based on the principle that education should not only lead to the development of cognitive abilities related to literacy, higher order reasoning and problem solving, but also to the overall social and emotional development of the individual.
In June 2017, for the formulation of the New Education Policy, Dr. K. A Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Kasturi Rangan. This committee presented the ‘Draft of National Education Policy’ in May 2019. The ‘National Education Policy (NEP), 2020’ will be the third education policy of independent India after the year 1968 and the year 1986. Under NEP-2020, a target of investment equal to 6% of the country’s GDP has been set on the education sector with the cooperation of the central and state governments.
