NEP 2020 ( national education of policy)

 National Education of policy 2020 ( NEP) 

• The new education policy of India 2020 which was started by the Union cabinet of India on 29 july 2020.
• Schooling will start at the age of 3 years now according to the NEP, the age group of mandatory schooling is now shifted to 3-18 years from 6-14 years 
• Mother tongue as medium of instruction keeping in mind that students comprehend better when they receive the information in the language they understand. 
  

• What you need to know about the NEP: 

Main highlights of the NEP 2020.

• The NEP 2020 has renamed the Ministry of Human Resource Development as the Ministry of Education.
• The policy replaces the old 10+2 structure of school education with the new (5+3+3+4) structure. This includes 3 years in Anganwadi/pre-school and 12 years in school.
• It aims at making teaching in the mother tongue possible upto grade 5 (preferably till Grade 8 and beyond

What is the 5+3+3+4 Education System?

• Under this new education system, there are no additional school years. The number of years a child spends in a school system remains unchanged. The New Education Policy 2020 5+3+3+4 education system combines nursery and kindergarten classes with classes 1 and 2 and brings playschools within the domain of "formal education". The approach aims to conceal the distinctions between curricular and extracurricular activities as well as professional and academic interests.
• The 5+3+3+4 education system explains how to structure the entire schooling period to increase access, accessibility, responsibility, and universalization at the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) or preschool level while also delivering higher-quality education because it also extends the application of the Right to Education Act to include those aged 3 to 18.

In line with the existing urban education system, kids first enroll in playschools, then move on to schools where they finish two years of kindergarten classes (KG classes), and then go to school for 12 years. This change from the 10+2 to the 5+3+3+4 education system would enable a more consistent and accessible transition from preschool to higher education (9 to 12).

1. Foundational Stage for 5 Years:

This stage includes students between the ages of 3 and 8.

Preschool, Anganwadi, Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 are included in this stage.

2. Preparatory Stage for 3 Years:

This stage includes children between the ages of 8 and 11.

In this stage, classes ranging from third to fifth grades are included.

3.Middle Stage for 3 Years:

This stage includes students between the ages of 11 and 14.

This stage includes the classes from 6th to 8th grade.

Here, the pedagogical model changes to a flexible type of education.

In contrast to the rote learning techniques that have long been employed in our educational system, the NEP 2020’s 5+3+3+4 structure states that this school instruction level will strongly emphasize critical learning objectives.