MPhil to be discontinued under New Education Policy

Introduction of major and minor programmes allowing interdisciplinary learning

Some things never change. NEP repeats the Kothari Commisiom recommendation of spending 6% of GDP on education “at the earliest”

Single regulator in education except in law and medicine. Builds on UPA’s NCHER bill in my view

NEP will have fee fixation policy. Common norm for public & pvt HEIs

Standalone HEIs will become multidisciplinary. IITs etc. already are.

What happens to ISIs & TIFRs of the world?

27 headings in NEP: 10 each for school & higher education. 7 for technology & online

Early childhood care curriculum. This is big. We could have pre primary education not just ICDS in govt schools

5+3+3+4 pedagogical structure

Subject introduction at middle school level. Multidisciplinary approach at senior secondary level too

Mathematical thinking and scientific temper

Coding teaching from Class 6

Identification of 3%-4% gifted “geniuses” among children

Reduction of curriculum to core concepts

School children to intern at local trading establishments.

*Without proper safety audit and mechanisms, not a good idea in my view. Especially vis a vis sexual harassment*

Board exams could be objective & descriptive. Board exams should test application of knowledge not just rote learning

As far as possible education in mother tongue or regional language

Holistic report card: 3 aspects : self evaluation, classmate evaluation & teacher evaluation

AI will be used to analyse these inputs.

*HUGE PRIVACY ISSUES POTENTIALLY*

NTA will offer common entrance for HEIs. Not mandatory.

Multiple entry & exit systems in higher education, which allows preservation of earlier credit

No questions today, says @PrakashJavdekar
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