New Education Policy 2020.
                        NEW EDUCATION 
POLICY 2020
INTRODUCTION
• The Indian government Wednesday replaced a 34-year-old 
National Policy on Education, framed in 1986, with the New 
Education Policy of 2020. 
• The NEP makes reforms in school and higher education 
including teaching.
Source: Sarkari Yojna
SCHOOLING STARTS AT THE AGE OF 3 YEARS NOW
• The New Education Policy expands age group 6-14 years of 
mandatory schooling to 3-18 years of schooling.
• The new system will have 12 years of schooling with three 
years of Anganwadi/ pre-schooling.
Source: The Quint
 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
• The emphasis will be on Early Childhood Care and 
Education (ECCE).
• The 10+2 structure of school curriculum is to be replaced by 
a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure.
Source: Encyclopedia
 MOTHER TONGUE AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
• The NEP puts focus on students’ mother tongue as the 
medium of instruction.
• NEP recommends the mother tongue as medium of 
instruction, and not make it compulsory.
Source: Boom
 NO UGC, AICTE, NCTE
• Higher Education Commission of India(HECI) will be set up 
as the only controlling body for entire higher education, 
excluding medical and legal education. 
• Public and private higher education institutions will be 
governed by the same set of norms for regulation.
Source: Moneycontrol
 SCIENCE, ARTS, COMMERCE GETS BLURRED
• As per NEP 2020 there will be no rigid separations between 
arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular 
activities, between vocational and academic streams. 
Source: Jansatta
 FYUP PROGRAMME RETURNS & NO MORE 
DROPOUTS
• Undergraduate degree will be of either 3 or 4-year duration 
with multiple exit options within this period.
• College will be mandated to give certificate after 
completing 1 year in a discipline or field including 
vocational and professional areas.
Source: Hindustan Times
 ACADEMIC BANK OF CREDIT 
• Govt will establish an Academic Bank of Credit for digitally 
storing academic credits.
• This can be earned from different HEIs so that these can be 
transferred and counted towards final degree earned.
Source: Wordpress.com
REPORT CARDS
• The report cards of students will be reviewed by peers and 
teachers.
•  Artificial Intelligence-based software could be developed 
and used by students to help track their growth through 
their school years
Source: Myeducationwire
BOARD EXAM
• The class 10 and 12 exams — referred to as board exams — 
are likely to be held in two difficulty levels.
• Students will be given a second chance at boards to 
improve their score.
Source: The Indian Express