#NewEducationPolicy2020 is a progressive, forward-looking document that accepts flaws & challenges of our system & compiles good areas for improvement. It defines future needs of our students well & lays out a grand vision for a progressive education system. However… (1/N) 
It is still burdened by outdated structures & old understanding of education.
It does not talk about how current systems need to change to meet the needs of future education or how some its ambitious policy changes will actually be achieved in practice. (2/N)
It does not talk about how current systems need to change to meet the needs of future education or how some its ambitious policy changes will actually be achieved in practice. (2/N)
Policy will create an undesirable system that is -
Highly regulated: Education Dept. for policy, Directorate to run Govt. schools, separate regulatory authority, state & national education commissions, SCERT/NCERT, diff examination boards etc.
AND... (3/N)
Highly regulated: Education Dept. for policy, Directorate to run Govt. schools, separate regulatory authority, state & national education commissions, SCERT/NCERT, diff examination boards etc.
AND... (3/N)
Poorly Funded: As there is no legal provision that mandates a minimum spend on education.
If fiscal deficit can be limited by law, then edu. budget allocation should also be made compulsory by law.
Only this will make the 6% of GDP for education a reality! (4/N)
If fiscal deficit can be limited by law, then edu. budget allocation should also be made compulsory by law.
Only this will make the 6% of GDP for education a reality! (4/N)
Policy talks of providing free & compulsory education from KG-Std. 12.
However, it is still being “examined.” It is disappointing that it took six years to draft the policy & feasibility of this is still being examined!
How much more time is needed to settle this? (5/N)
However, it is still being “examined.” It is disappointing that it took six years to draft the policy & feasibility of this is still being examined!
How much more time is needed to settle this? (5/N)
Including Early Childhood Education (ECE) in school system is a welcome move.
However, two diff models of ECE with teachers with diff qualifications will give rise to varying quality.
Also, how can 1st gen school goers be assured of meaningful community participation? (6/N)
However, two diff models of ECE with teachers with diff qualifications will give rise to varying quality.
Also, how can 1st gen school goers be assured of meaningful community participation? (6/N)
Its unfortunate that policy advocates private school system by promoting private philanthropic funding whereas the primary aim should be to make the government system responsible & accountable for quality education for all! (7/N)
There is a plan to improve the quality of new teachers with a 4 year B.Ed. I agree that this is a good step.
What about 80 lakh existing teachers who are responsible for teaching 30 crore students?!
There is no mention about how they will be trained & supported. (8/N)
What about 80 lakh existing teachers who are responsible for teaching 30 crore students?!
There is no mention about how they will be trained & supported. (8/N)
#NEP2020 talks about promoting Vocational Education but does not give dignity to Vocational streams in Higher Edu.
For eg, DU does not admit students who have studied vocational subjects in 12th Std & Govt. jobs do not recruit B.Voc. graduates (9/N)
For eg, DU does not admit students who have studied vocational subjects in 12th Std & Govt. jobs do not recruit B.Voc. graduates (9/N)
It mentions an ‘easier’ board exam, which is stuck in the traditional view of evaluation.
Whereas need of the hour is 'continuous evaluation' of the understanding of the child & NOT testing rote learning by students using another version of the board exam. (10/N)
Whereas need of the hour is 'continuous evaluation' of the understanding of the child & NOT testing rote learning by students using another version of the board exam. (10/N)
A National Testing Agency (NTA) on lines of international exam SAT (used for university admissions abroad) is a progressive idea.
In that case, what’s need for a board exam in addition to new assessment that will be done by the NTA?! (11/N)
In that case, what’s need for a board exam in addition to new assessment that will be done by the NTA?! (11/N)
#NEP2020 has romanticised the idea of all higher education institutes to be multi-disciplinary.
This makes little sense when specialised institutes like IITs, IISc, IIMs, FTII, AIIMS are invaluable by creating graduates who have deep domain expertise. (12/N)
This makes little sense when specialised institutes like IITs, IISc, IIMs, FTII, AIIMS are invaluable by creating graduates who have deep domain expertise. (12/N)
Can we honestly expect IITs to create actors & FTII to train engineers?
Similarly, how can AIIMS produce MBAs & its impossible for IIMs to provide medical training.
Specialised institutes have their own place alongside mult-disciplinary ones which must be respected! (13/N)
Similarly, how can AIIMS produce MBAs & its impossible for IIMs to provide medical training.
Specialised institutes have their own place alongside mult-disciplinary ones which must be respected! (13/N)
