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Asl on the topic
New Education Policy
Time - 2 minutes​

Answer 1

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Education is the most important national activity, the backbone of a country’s progress. It helps to strengthen the very fabric of nation “to produce men of education enlightenment and character”. The New Education Policy is likely to lead to 100 per cent literacy in the 15-35 age-groups in the wake of the century. The teachers and the taught as well as the various Government agencies are going to be equal partners in this new exercise. The salient features of the New Education Policy 1986 are introduction of a national core curriculum at the school level; special emphasis on the education of women and of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes; introduction of semester system at the secondary stage; examination reforms; establishment of an all-India education service; establishment of pace-setting institutions called `Navodaya Vidyalayas’, in all parts of the country as a part of the effort to provide equal opportunities, especially in rural areas; to raise the quality of higher education; de-linking of jobs from degrees; strengthening of University Grants Commission, the All-India Council of Technical Education, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Indian Medical Council; continuation of the 10 plus 2 plus 3 system of education; splitting of 10 school year:, into elementary system comprising five years, followed by three years of middle school and two years of high school; and provision of vocationalisation after the secondary stage.

Answer 2

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                     NEW EDUCATION POLICY

• Education is the most critical national activity, the backbone of a country's progress. It helps strengthen the nation's very fabric "to produce men of learning, enlightenment, and character. The new education policy is expected to lead to 100 percent literacy in the 15-35 age groups by the end of the century.Teachers and learners and the various government agencies will be equal partners in this new exercise.The salient features of the New Education Policy of 1986 are the introduction of a national primary curriculum at the school level; particular emphasis on education for women and enlisted castes/tribes; Introduction of the semester system at the secondary level; exam reforms; establishment of an educational service for all of India; establishment of pioneering institutions called “Navodaya Vidyalayas” across the country as part of equal opportunity efforts, particularly in rural areas; increasing the quality of higher education; decoupling of professions and qualifications; Strengthening of the University Grants Commission.
• All India Technical Education Council, Indian Agricultural Research Council, and  Indian Medical Council; continuation of the education system 10 plus 2 plus 3; 10-year school division: in a five-year preliminary plan, followed by three years of middle school and two years of high school; and post-secondary vocational.

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