The NEP is a revolutionary policy that aims to modernize the India Educational system, stressing the promotion of flexible, multidisciplinary, and holistic learning. The main goal is to establish India as the global center of knowledge to be realized, and its implementation into the HEI is very important. The given is all the details about the NEP and some of the tactics and suggestions for the HEI looking to successfully implement NEP.
Features of the National Education Policy
- It ensures that the Universal Access from Pre-Primary to Grade 12 at all the levels of the education.
- Ensures that every kid from the age 3- 6 will get high-quality early childhood care and education.
- For the age groups of 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years the New Curricular and Pedagogical Structure (5+3+3+4) correspond.
- The 4 education phases it will cover are the Foundational Stage (five years), Preparatory Stage (three years), Middle Stage (three years), and Secondary Stage (four years).
- There are no divisions between the arts and the science, curricular and extracurricular activities, and academic and vocational courses.
- The promotion of the Indian languages and multilingualism
- Makes the new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH.
- A different fund for gender inclusion, and special education zones for underprivileged areas.
What are the Major Initiatives Taken Under NEP 2024 – 2025?
There are so many initiatives taken into the NEP 2024 – 2025. The initiative takes is as follows:
- PM Schools for Rising India (SHRI): The main aim of this scheme is to give the high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive, and joyful school environment. It is sponsored by the central which is launched in the year 2022 for the development of about 14500 schools in the country. Into this initiative, the Rs. 630 crore has been allocated to upgrade school
- NIPUN Bharat: To make sure that all the children will get the necessary foundational literacy and numeracy skills by the end of the 3rd Grade by 2026 – 2027, the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy bharat mission will taken place into the environment which supports this gaol.
- PM e-VIDYA: Through the e-books and e-contents provision to the students and the variety of e-learning platforms like DIKSHA, the project mainly aims to advance digital learning and online education.
- NCF FS and Jadui Pitara: The National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF FS) and Jadui Pitara is the resource of the play-based learning which is designed for the kids aged 03 – 08.
- NISHTHA: The teachers and the school principals in India can increase the capacity of the National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA).
- NDEAR: The National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) is an architectural blueprint that makes the set of guiding principles and fundamental elements to facilitate the development of educational digital technology applications.
- Academic Frameworks: The National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF) was introduced to promote flexibility and credit transfer.
- Increased Investment in Education: This policy is mainly adopted by the Central government and State Governments to give 6% of GDP to education.
- International Campuses and Partnerships: The NEP mainly encourages international institutions to operate in India and helps Indian universities open campuses outside. The Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed for the opening the IIT campuses in Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar.
- Educational Innovation in GIFT City: This the top international colleges and institutions are allowed to provide specialized courses. This action mainly aims to develop the human capital for technology and financial services.
Strategies for implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) in higher education institutions (HEIs):
Given below the some of the methods that higher education institutions (HEIs) can make into use to execute the National Education Policy (NEP):
- Prioritize teacher quality: It ensures that the teachers are of high quality and understand all the policies so that they can be implemented effectively and efficiently.
- Promote skill-based education: Integrate the curriculum skill-based learning and collaborate with businesses to help the students with the issues they will face in the actual base.
- Use technology: Utilize the technology to make them distribute the open educational resources (OER) which include the learning modules, textbooks, and lecture notes. The OER can encourage teamwork and reduce the cost of instructional resources.
- Embrace experiential learning: Use experimental learning strategies that allow students and teachers to engage directly. The Students’ knowledge, abilities, and values may be improved by this.
- Prioritize holistic development: To encourage a comprehensive approach to development that gives weight to both academic and extracurricular advancement.
- Establish multidisciplinary HEIs: Establish large multidisciplinary HEIs in or near every district by 2030.
- Increase expenditure on education: To encourage the nation to allocate a sizeable portion of the nation’s GDP to intellectual and educational endeavors.
Digital learning, industry-institute collaboration, academic research and globalization, learner-centric education, and Indian knowledge systems are further approaches to put the NEP into practice.
FAQ:
Q: What are the initiatives taken into the NEP 2024 – 2025?
Ans: NIPUN Bharat, PM e-VIDYA, NISHTHA, Educational Innovation in GIFT City, etc.
Q: How many total phases are there in education?
Ans: There are about 04 total phases in education: Foundational Stage, Preparatory Stage, Middle Stage, and Secondary Stage.