National Education Policy: Explaining the Changes in School Education

The New Education Policy (NEP) was passed by the cabinet and questions on implementation have begun to surface. The change in the education structure of India will begin at the foundation level, right from preschool education and school-level learning. Private schools believe that the policy is a welcome step but that it is directional in nature. They believe that the NEP 2020 will not be enforced and that schools could have options to choose which aspects to implement. The Right to Education Act (RTE) calls for free and compulsory education for the 6-14 years age-group. Since school learning will now begin from age 3, the scope of the RTE Act will now be from age 3 up to the age of 18 years. Availability of free and compulsory quality education for classes 9-12 will also be made an integral part of the RTE Act in 2020. Watch the video to know more about the new changes.