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for imbibing the Indian ethos through the integration of learning outcomes. NEAT aims to use Artifi cial Intelligence
Indian art and culture in the teaching and learning process to make learning more personalized and customized as
at every level. This art-integrated approach strengthens per the learner’s requirement. It even proposes to create
the linkages between education and culture. The students a national alliance with EdTech companies for a better
can be assigned projects of art integration encompassing learning experience. But a big challenge here is establishing
two subjects that will focus less on theory and more on a robust digital infrastructure that even caters to remote
understating and creativity for better comprehension of areas.
the concept. For example, subjects like Science and Arts Assessment
can be integrated and students can be given a project The proposal to set up a national assessment centre, the
on “Conservation of Water”, to divert themselves from PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis
theoretical knowledge and understand the concept in the of Knowledge for Holistic Development) is to keep a regular
most artistic manner.
check on the education system. Strengthening Teaching-
The most convenient language for teaching the primary Learning and Results for States (STARS) project will include
section students is preferably the mother tongue. CERC (Contingency Emergency Response Component) will
Medium of instruction until grade 5 will be mother help the Government tackle the learning losses due to
tongue. The practice of mother tongue helps in the better School closures or any such emergency that arise in the
conceptualisation of the content. All classical languages state.
will be widely available in schools as options. Our school NEP 2020 recognises now the need to evaluate “higher-
promotes various languages such as Hindi, English, order skills, such as analysis, critical thinking and
Sanskrit, German, Chinese, and French.
conceptual clarity,” and hence shifting the focus of
The NEP suggests recruitment of more special educators assessments from marks-based to competency-based. The
for the inclusive education of the physically and mentally marking system should now be different, there will be a
disabled children. The school has appointed special dire need to change the questions so as they have related
educators to cater to the needs of the special students and answers, where based on the child’s aptitude he answers
it promotes equity and inclusive education. As per the NEP, and based on the answers the scores could be calculated.
the school curriculum should be inclusive and provide
Teachers training and availability
equity to all the students. Eventually, we are gearing up for
The NEP 2020 talks about creating higher performance
implementing the vision of the NEP, which came after 34
standards for teachers clearly stating out the role of
years. The NEP will certainly encompass the needs of the
the teacher at different levels of expertise/stage and
students making them skilled learners who are competent
competencies required for that stage. Teachers will also
to face real-time challenges. Schools must train the faculty
have to be digitally trained to blend into the digital learning
and provide an inclusive curriculum to promote inclusion processes.
and equity in education for the holistic development of the

students. The NEP is going to benefit the new generation Conclusion
for dominating global education and help bring about the A New Education Policy aims to facilitate an inclusive,
revolution for a new educational policy. participatory, and holistic approach, which takes into
consideration field experiences, empirical research,

Challenges to be overcome before implementing
stakeholder feedback, as well as lessons learned from best
the NEP-2020 practices.
Content, Curriculum & Pedagogy
It is a progressive shift towards a more scientifi c approach
The 10+2 structure of school curricula is to be replaced by a 5+3+3+4
curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14- to education. The prescribed structure will help to cater to
18 years respectively. The new system will have 12 years of schooling the ability of the child – stages of cognitive development as
with three years of Anganwadi or pre-schooling. well as social and physical awareness. If implemented in its
true vision, the new structure
To implement the changes at each level a thorough restructuring of
the curriculum, pedagogy, and content needs to be done as per the can bring India at par with the leading countries of the
NCF (National Curriculum Framework) and content rubrics need to be
revisited to modify the textbooks. world.
Blending of technology with the teaching and learning
process Anindita Cha opadhyay
National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) a Academic Coordinator
regulatory body will be created to use technology for better

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