National education policy 2020: Learn about the vision

Learn about the vision, framework, provisions and language policy of the new education system of India, which replaced the previous policy of 1986. The policy aims to increase expenditure, literacy, multidisciplinary learning and flexibility in school education . The official document of the first education policy of the 21st century in India, aiming to provide universal access to quality education for all. It covers various aspects of school and higher education , professional education , adult education , and other key areas of focus. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was released on July 30, 2020. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) had constituted a Committee for drafting the National Education Policy (Chair: Dr. K. Kasturirangan) in June 2017. National Education Policy , 2020Why in News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 with an aim to introduce several changes in the Indian education system - from the school to college level. The NEP 2020 aims at making “India a global knowledge superpower”. The Cabinet has also approved the renaming of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the Ministry of Education . The NEP cleared by the Cabinet is only the third major revamp of the ...