Analysis On New National Education Policy 2020 – School Education In India

Abstract

The National Education Policy (NPE) is a government policy initiated by India to promote education among the people of India. The strategy extends to primary schools in rural as well as urban India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi promulgated the first NPE in 1968, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's second in 1986, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third in 2020, respectively. New Education Policy 2020 by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (renamed: Ministry of Education) has been announced on 29 July 2020. The announcement began with Prakash Javadekar and Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' respectively, Ministers for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Human Resources Development (HRD).They were joined by Amit Khare and Anita Karwal, both Education Secretaries.In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the subsequent lockdown is responsible for a delayed academic session in the schools this year. Although, it has been worked up to open the academic session from September-October 2020.