New Education policy Aproved by Central Government
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has now been renamed the Ministry of Education. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Modi cabinet. During the meeting, the Modi government also approved a new education policy. Detailed information about this will be given by the government in the cabinet briefing to be held at 4 pm.
Notably, the Ministry of Human Resource Development proposed that the existing name of the Ministry be changed to the Ministry of Education. The proposal has been approved by the Modi cabinet. At the same time, a new education policy has been approved. There will now be a single regulatory body for the entire higher education sector to end the chaos in the education sector.
The name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) will now be Ministry of Education. This decision has been taken in the meeting of Modi Cabinet. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal told a press conference here today that the Ministry of Human Resource Development will now be known as the Ministry of Education.
At the same time, Modi has approved a new education policy in the cabinet meeting.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said a new education policy for the 21st century has been approved. There has been no change in education policy for 34 years. Educators around the world will appreciate it.
The central government believes that large-scale change is needed in the education sector. So that India can become a superpower of knowledge in the world. This requires good quality education for all. So as to create a progressive and dynamic society.
The Ministry of Education is emphasizing on developing a new national curriculum framework to improve the quality of education provided at the primary level. The framework will also cover knowledge of different languages, 21st century skills, sports in the course, arts and environmental issues.
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The central government has approved the new education policy. Simultaneously, the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development has been changed to the Ministry of Education. Understand that the 10 + 2 format has been completely abolished in the new education policy.
Now it is divided into 10 + 2 and molded into 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 format. This means that now the first five years of school will include three years of pre-primary school and foundation stages including class 1 and class 2. Then the next three years will be divided into class 3 to 5 preparation phase.
This is followed by three years of middle stage (class 6 to 8) and four years of secondary stage (class 9 to 12). Apart from this there will be no strict adherence to arts, commerce, science stream in schools, students can now take whatever course they want.
Some special points of the new education policy
- -Emphasis on making teachers as well as parents aware.
- - Promoting the abilities of each student will be a priority.
- -Increases conceptual understanding, promotes creativity and critical thinking.
- -There will be no difficulty, separation between art and science for students.
- -Ethics, constitutional values will be a major part of the curriculum.
Some other important aspects of the new education policy
- By 2040, all higher education institutions will have to create multi-subject institutions with more than 3000 students.
- By 2030, there will be at least one large multi-subject high institution in or near each district.
- -The curriculum of institutions will be such that emphasis will be laid on the development of public institutions.
- -Organizations will have the option to run open distance learning and online programs.
- -All kinds of deemed and related universities created for higher education will now only be known as universities.
- -The goal of developing all the intellectual, social, physical, emotional and moral capabilities of human beings in an integrated manner.
The new education policy will include music, philosophy, arts, dance, theater, higher education courses. The bachelor’s degree will be for a period of 3 or 4 years. The academy will become a bank of credit, digital records of student performances will be collected. By 2050, at least 50 per cent of learners must be involved in vocational education through the school and higher education system. A new national research institute will be set up for quality aptitude research, which will be linked to all the universities in the country.