National Education Policy(NEP)

Question 1

Significance?

Answer 1

• 5+3+3+4 model for school education starting at age 3
• breaking of the strict division of arts, commerce and science streams in high school.
• introduction of vocational courses with an internship
• extension of the Right to Education (RTE) to all children up to the age of 18.
• using online learning for increasing enrolment in higher education.
• universities from among the top 100 in the world will be able to set up campuses in India.
• Ending Hindi vs English Debate-> emphasises on making mother tongue, local language or the regional language the medium of instruction at least till Grade 5