Changes in Education System in India in 2020

                Changes in Education System in India in 2020

The Indian government has approved the new education policy on 29 July 2020 and changed the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the Ministry of Education.

According to the new education policy, the format of 10 + 2 has been abolished and now it 

will be according to 5+3+3+4. That means that there will be one section from primary to the second class, then the second part from third to fifth, third from sixth to eighth, and last from ninth to twelfth.

According to the new education policy, the first three years children will take pre-schooling education in Anganwadi. Then in the next two years, children in class one and two will study in school. A new curriculum plan will be prepared for these five years of study. It will cover children between three and eight years of age. In this way, the first five years of studies will be completed.

Primary stage

In this phase, class three to five will be studied. During this time, children will be taught science, mathematics, and arts, etc. using new techniques. It will cover children from 8 to 11 years of age.

Middle stage

It will have classes from 6 to 8 and it will cover children from 11 to 14 years. Lessons will be taught in these classes by subject. Skill development courses will also be started in class six.

Secondary stage

In this stage, classes 9 to 12 will be studied in two phases, in which intensive study of subjects will be done. There will be freedom to choose subjects.

                                   

                   Other important changes in school education

Major Changes in 10th and 12th board exams

There are some major changes that will be made in the board exams of class X and Xll. The importance of board examinations will be minimized. There are several important suggestions Such as conducting examinations twice a year, dividing them into two parts objectives and explanatory categories.

The main focus in the board examination will be on the knowledge test so that the tendency to rote among students is over. The education policy states that various boards will prepare a practical model of board examinations in the coming times Such as annual, semester, and modular board examinations.

The report card will be the child's portfolio

Children's report card will be changed. Children will be assessed in three ways. One will be a student himself, another is a classmate and the third is his teacher. For this, a National Assessment Center-Parakh will be created which will periodically test the learning ability of children.

The school education secretary said that the report card based on overall assessment has been talked about while changing the form of report cards of children. There will be an emphasis on testing life skills in every classroom so that when the child comes out in the 12th standard, he will have a full portfolio. Apart from this, the emphasis has been laid on advancing transparent and online education.

Study in the mother tongue till fifth

In the new education policy, many big things have gone to reduce the stress of children and to provide maximum convenience to the students. Education will be provided in the mother tongue only up to class V and up to eighth as far as possible.

Skill development from class six

Skill development will be promoted in students from class six onwards. Vocational courses will be started specifically for this. For this, its interested students will be given an internship from class VI onwards. In addition, music and art will be promoted. These will be implemented in the course.

E-course in eight languages

Education Secretary informed that in addition to Hindi and English languages, there will be e-courses in eight regional languages. The program of Virtual Lab will be carried forward. Along with this, there are also plans to create a National Education Technology Forum. Education will be promoted in PWDs through technology.

There has been talking of a sexual education fund for girls. School Education Secretary Anita Karwal said that it has been 15 years since the National Curriculum 2005 and now a new curriculum will come. Similarly, it has been 11 years in the curriculum of teacher education, it will also be improved.

M Phil syllabus will be closed under new Education Policy

The Central Government has approved the new Education Policy on 29 July 2020. Under this policy, M Phil will now be discontinued. Instead, students can do a Ph.D. after doing a master's degree or a four-year bachelor's degree program. Many major changes have been made in the education policy.

 Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare said that in the new policy, multiple entry and exit (multi-level entry and exit) system has been implemented. It consists of three and four-year UG courses and Bachelor programs. The four-year course covers research in the fourth year. After this, students can do a one-year master's course or Ph.D. Institutes may offer a two-year master's degree program, with the second year being entirely based on research.

In addition, institutions can offer integrated five-year bachelor's and master's degree programs. A four-year degree program can then do an MA and then a Ph.D. directly without an M Phil. Students who want to go into the field of research will have a four-year degree program, while those who want to get into the job will do a three-year degree program.