Paradigm Shift in Higher Education: National Education Policy (NEP 2020)


Authors : Monika Tayade

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL339

Abstract : Education plays a crucial role in human development, serving the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The landscape of education in India has transformed, since independence. This transformation has touched upon various facets of education, reshaping its structure and priorities. The National Education Policy of 1986, along with a revised version in 1992, has been an integral part of educational discourse. The unveiling of the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020 heralds a fresh vision for education in India. NEP 2020 envisions an education system starting from pre-primary to various aspects of higher education. The perspective of NEP 2020 is to cater to the unique capabilities of every student and their holistic development. NEP 2020 has opened doors to many initiatives for higher education that will impart quality education. NEP 2020 has proposed advancement in higher education: moving towards interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary education, faculty and institutional autonomy, various measures to enhance student experiences, formation of a single regulatory body for governing higher education, measures to include a large number of student enrolment by the means of online education and distance education. The researcher will highlight various recommendations of NEP 2020 concerning various suggestions enlisted in the policy for Higher education. The researcher will shed light on initiatives for multidisciplinary education, optimal learning environment, internationalization of higher education, equity and inclusion in higher education, and vocational education with effect from NEP 2020. The paper emphasizes the significant changes in higher education institutions, including the creation of multidisciplinary universities, colleges, and programs.

Keywords : Education, Higher Education, Higher Education Institution, NEP 2020, Policy.

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Education plays a crucial role in human development, serving the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The landscape of education in India has transformed, since independence. This transformation has touched upon various facets of education, reshaping its structure and priorities. The National Education Policy of 1986, along with a revised version in 1992, has been an integral part of educational discourse. The unveiling of the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020 heralds a fresh vision for education in India. NEP 2020 envisions an education system starting from pre-primary to various aspects of higher education. The perspective of NEP 2020 is to cater to the unique capabilities of every student and their holistic development. NEP 2020 has opened doors to many initiatives for higher education that will impart quality education. NEP 2020 has proposed advancement in higher education: moving towards interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary education, faculty and institutional autonomy, various measures to enhance student experiences, formation of a single regulatory body for governing higher education, measures to include a large number of student enrolment by the means of online education and distance education. The researcher will highlight various recommendations of NEP 2020 concerning various suggestions enlisted in the policy for Higher education. The researcher will shed light on initiatives for multidisciplinary education, optimal learning environment, internationalization of higher education, equity and inclusion in higher education, and vocational education with effect from NEP 2020. The paper emphasizes the significant changes in higher education institutions, including the creation of multidisciplinary universities, colleges, and programs.

Keywords : Education, Higher Education, Higher Education Institution, NEP 2020, Policy.

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