General Studies for Exams: National Education Policy (NEP)

Points to remember:

• The first National Education Policy was framed in 1986 and modified in 1992.
• The draft of National Education Policy (NEP), 2019 was developed by a committee chaired by K. Kasturirangan. 
• The Draft Policy is built on foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability & Accountability.

Aims:

1. Extension of Right to Education Act - RTE, 2009 will cover all Indians between ages 3 and 18 by 2030 (from pre-school to class XII).
2. Age-appropriate foundational literacy and numeracy for every student to be achieved by 2025.
3. It proposes new Curricular and Pedagogical Structure, with 5+3+3+4 design for children in the age group 3-18 years. 
4. MHRD will be called the Ministry of Education (MoE).
5. Protect and promote our culture through the study of classical languages, mother tongues, and regional languages.
6. Promote school education, higher education and professional education (includes agricultural education, legal education, medical education and technical education).
7. Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog or the National Education Commission - apex body - to be constituted. 
• It will be chaired by the Prime Minister.
• Developing, articulating, implementing, evaluating, and revising the vision of education in the country.
• Oversee the implementation and functioning of several bodies including the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the proposed National Higher Education Regulatory Authority, and National Research Foundation.
8. The National Higher Education Regulatory Authority (NHERA) will be the only regulator for all higher education including professional education.
9. National Research Foundation: A National Research Foundation (NRF) to grant competitive funding for outstanding research proposals across all disciplines.

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