How Will Students Benefit From The New Education Policy Set To Be Approved In Today’s Cabinet Meeting? Know All About The Draft NEP

The government is set to approve the new education policy which was presented last year. The new policy aims at developing a flexible and integrated structure for students.

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New Delhi: The government is planning an overhaul of the education system and in a cabinet meeting today the Draft National Education Policy will be discussed. The draft NEP was presented by the government in 2019 and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the education policy in the budget. The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' had earlier said that the new education policy will resolve several issues in the education sector. He also said that with the new policy it will become easier for youth to take up higher education. According to reports, the meeting today which will be held in the capital at 4 PM will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  The Prime Minister will also discuss the roadmap for the future with banks and NBFC stakeholders at the meeting. The other agendas in the list include effective models for loan product and delivery (delivery), financial empowerment through technology, and prudential methods for the sustainability and sustainability of the financial sector. Draft NEP The National Education Policy was adopted in 1986 and the last time it was modified was in 1992. In May 2019, the Modi government presented the draft NEP which looks at providing quality education to every child in the age group of 3-18 by 2030. According to the document the ‘The draft NEP is based on the foundational pillars access, affordability, equity, quality, and accountability.’ The new policy also looks at changing the changing world environment and the need to keep students updated with it. 'Young learners today belong to a generation that is born and raised in technology-rich environments. They will use technologies that haven’t been invented so far and enter jobs that don’t exist at present. Globalisation and the demands of a knowledge economy and a knowledge society call for emphasis on the need for acquisition of new skills by learners on a regular basis' Unlike the linear progress in the existing education policy, the NEP proposes an integrated and flexible system that has multiple entry and exit points for students especially starting from secondary education level to graduation and postgraduation. Proposed provisions under the new education policy

• Plans to change the pedagogical structure from the existing 10+2 scheme to a 5+3+3+4 scheme
• Proposal for removing Board exams for class 10
• Classes 9 till 12 will be divided into eight semesters
• Language and mathematics will be emphasised from classes 1 to 3
• The medium of instruction to be the mother tongue or local language till class 5 and preferably till class 8 and beyond.
• No English to be taught until Class 5. There will be an option to continue English education from class 8.
• Plans for foreign investment (FDI) and external commercial burrowing
• Program for urban local bodies with the aim of giving internship opportunities to young engineers.
• Proposal for National Police University and National Forensic University
• Top 100 universities to start completely online education programs.
• Proposal to build digital infrastructure in the country to support online educations and bridge the digital divide.
• Plans for developing virtual labs, strengthen online exam process, separate digital unit in the education ministry
• More stress on sports and physical education