NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF AMELIORATING IN SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TEACHER EDUCATION IN INDIA.

ABSTRACT

A well-de?ned and well-planned education policy helps a nation's economy and social position grow. Like that NEP 2020 is a progressive thought of the Indian education system. The policy accords the highest priority to achieving Foundational Literacy and Numeracy by all students by Grade 3. This study only analyses the School and Teacher Education reforms concerning NEP 2020 in India. The policy states, "The highest priority of the education system will be to achieve universal foundational literacy and numeracy in primary school by 2025 and to universalize education from pre-school to secondary level by 2030. It envisions an India-centric education system and the provision of quality education and equitable access to all students in a sustainable manner. The National Education Policy states that by 2030 the minimum educational qualification for teachers would be a four-year duration integrated B.Ed. degree. Though NEP 2020 has new targets to be achieved by 2035.