New Education Policy 2020
Contents: Key points to be noted Key features of the New Education Policy Effects on higher education Effects on School education Plus points of the new education policy Negative points of the new education policy The original draft of the New education policy On 29th July 2020, The cabinet approved the new education policy. Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank held a press conference detailing the new education policy Key points to be noted: India ranks at the 131st position in terms of the education system while Finland tops the ranking followed by Japan and South Korea. New education policy was a part of BJP's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections of 2014. On 31st October 2015, the government formed a committee of 5 members led by former cabinet secretary TSR Subrahmanyam. The New education policy draft was submitted to HRD minister Ramesh Pokheral on 31 May 2019 by a committee of 11 Member lead by the chief scientist of ISRO Dr. K. Kasturirangan. Mor...