Modi government brings new education policy of India, big changes in school-college system
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has been renamed the Ministry of Education. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Modi cabinet. During the meeting, the Modi government also approved a new education policy. Detailed information about this will be given by the government in the cabinet breeding to be held at 4 pm. It may be mentioned that the Ministry of Human Resource Development had proposed to change the present name of the Ministry to the Ministry of Education.
The new education policy will focus on children's living skills. The National Education Policy was formulated in 1986 and changed in 1992. Even after three decades, no major change has taken place. The Right to Education Act has been broadened in the new education policy. The Right to Education Act, 2009 will now be introduced for children between the ages of 3 and 18.
Now all subjects like arts, music, sculpture, sports, yoga, community service will also be included in the syllabus. This is not called an auxiliary course or an additional course. The new education policy emphasizes on developing children’s life skills and necessary abilities. The focus will now be on world class research in higher education. The National Education Policy has been prepared keeping in view the Indian people. The National Education Policy 2019 is tailored to the needs of the rapidly changing society, taking into account the diversity of the Indian people, their traditions, cultures and languages.
The central government has approved the new education policy. Simultaneously, the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development has been changed to the Ministry of Education. Understand that the 10 + 2 format has been completely abolished in the new education policy.
Now it is divided into 10 + 2 and molded into 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 format. This means that now the first five years of school will include three years of pre-primary school and foundation stages including class 1 and class 2. Then the next three years will be divided into class 3 to 5 preparation phase.
This is followed by three years of middle stage (class 6 to 8) and four years of secondary stage (class 9 to 12). Apart from this there will be no strict adherence to arts, commerce, science stream in schools, students can now take whatever course they want.
Some special points of the new education policy
- -Emphasis on making teachers as well as parents aware.
- - Promoting the abilities of each student will be a priority.
- -Increases conceptual understanding, promotes creativity and critical thinking.
- -There will be no difficulty, separation between art and science for students.
- -Ethics, constitutional values will be a major part of the curriculum.
Some other important aspects of the new education policy
- By 2040, all higher education institutions will have to create multi-subject institutions with more than 3000 students.
- By 2030, there will be at least one large multi-subject high institution in or near each district.
- -The curriculum of institutions will be such that emphasis will be laid on the development of public institutions.
- -Organizations will have the option to run open distance learning and online programs.
- -All kinds of deemed and related universities created for higher education will now only be known as universities.
- -The goal of developing all the intellectual, social, physical, emotional and moral capabilities of human beings in an integrated manner.
