<p dir="ltr">The New Education Policy (NEP), has been approved by the Union Cabinet and it proposes major educational reforms after the last reforms made in 1992. </p>.<p>To begin with, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has been renamed as the Ministry of Education. Along with this, a National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) would be set up that will aim to revamp the digital education sphere and provide learning opportunities in eight regional languages. </p>.<p>Other major reforms announced in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cabinet-approves-new-education-policy-renames-mhrd-866997.html">new education policy </a>are as below:</p>.<p>1) The nature of board examinations would change as board exams will be based on knowledge application.</p>.<p>2) A major change would be that the medium of instruction would shift to regional language or mother tongue till 5th grade.</p>.<p>3) MPhil courses to be discontinued under new the National Education Policy.</p>.<p>4) Top universities from across the world will be allowed to operate in India.</p>.<p>4) Early childhood care and education (ECCE) would be universalised. EECE traditionally aims to provide emotional, social, cognitive learning to children till third grade. </p>.<p>5) The traditional grading system of 10+2 would also change. The new pedagogical structure would be 5+3+3+4. </p>.<p>6) All higher education institutions, except legal and medical colleges, to be governed by single regulator.</p>.<p>7) Common entrance exams to be held for admission to universities and higher education institutions.</p>.<p>8) School curriculum to be reduced to core concepts; integration of vocational education from class 6.</p>.<p>9) The distinction between humanities and sciences, curricular and extracurricular activities, and vocational and academic pursuits would be blurred. </p>.<p>10) A gender inclusion fund would also be set up. Along with this, transparent online self-disclosure would be ensured to encourage public accountability. </p>.<p>11) Along with these major reforms, the introduction of a Book Promotion Policy and popularising digital libraries would take place.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The New Education Policy (NEP), has been approved by the Union Cabinet and it proposes major educational reforms after the last reforms made in 1992. </p>.<p>To begin with, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has been renamed as the Ministry of Education. Along with this, a National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) would be set up that will aim to revamp the digital education sphere and provide learning opportunities in eight regional languages. </p>.<p>Other major reforms announced in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/cabinet-approves-new-education-policy-renames-mhrd-866997.html">new education policy </a>are as below:</p>.<p>1) The nature of board examinations would change as board exams will be based on knowledge application.</p>.<p>2) A major change would be that the medium of instruction would shift to regional language or mother tongue till 5th grade.</p>.<p>3) MPhil courses to be discontinued under new the National Education Policy.</p>.<p>4) Top universities from across the world will be allowed to operate in India.</p>.<p>4) Early childhood care and education (ECCE) would be universalised. EECE traditionally aims to provide emotional, social, cognitive learning to children till third grade. </p>.<p>5) The traditional grading system of 10+2 would also change. The new pedagogical structure would be 5+3+3+4. </p>.<p>6) All higher education institutions, except legal and medical colleges, to be governed by single regulator.</p>.<p>7) Common entrance exams to be held for admission to universities and higher education institutions.</p>.<p>8) School curriculum to be reduced to core concepts; integration of vocational education from class 6.</p>.<p>9) The distinction between humanities and sciences, curricular and extracurricular activities, and vocational and academic pursuits would be blurred. </p>.<p>10) A gender inclusion fund would also be set up. Along with this, transparent online self-disclosure would be ensured to encourage public accountability. </p>.<p>11) Along with these major reforms, the introduction of a Book Promotion Policy and popularising digital libraries would take place.</p>