National education policy 2020
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The National Education Policy 2020 approved expanding education expenditure to 6% of GDP, up from 1.7% previously. It aims to reduce pressure from board exams by making the format more flexible and allowing exams to be conducted twice a year. The policy establishes the Higher Education Commission of India as the sole regulatory body for higher education, excluding medical and legal studies. It also creates a dedicated unit to develop digital content and infrastructure for online learning. Finally, the policy emphasizes vocational skills and teaching coding from class 6 onward to develop 21st century skills.
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- 1. www.blog.epravesh.com 1 The Union Cabinet approved a plan to expand the expenditure on education to 6% of the total GDP which was just 1.7% previously. Education sector to get 6%of GDP, earlier it was 1.7% 2 Board exams will be based on knowledge application. To reduce the pressure caused by board exams, the board exam pattern has been made flexible. Importance of board exam to be reduced, exam can be conducted twice a year 3 Excluding Medical and legal studies, HECI (Higher Education Commission of India) will become the only underlying body for entire higher education. HECI- Common regulatory body for entire higher education 4 To take care of the e-education needs of the schools and colleges, the Education Ministry has decided to setup a dedicated unit to arrange and build the required infrastructure, to create digital content for learning and build the capacity. Dedicated Unit for Digital and Online Learning 5 By 2025, at least 50% of students from schools and higher education should have exposure to acquire any vocational skill. More focus on vocational studies at school- level 6 The educational content will be more focused on understanding the key concepts, ideas, applications of the concepts and to solve problems using them. Content will focus on idea, application and problem solving 7 As a part of 21st century skills, coding will be taught to students from class 6th onwards. Coding to be taught from class 6 onwards NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020