Question

Describe any three policies of the Indian government in the field of education

Answer 1

Answer:

The three steps taken by government in the field of education are as follows

(i) There is a provision made for providing universal access, retention and quality in elementary education with a special emphasis on girls.

(ii) There is also an establishment of pace setting of schools like Navodaya Vidyalaya in each district.  

(iii) Vocational streams have been developed to equip students with occupation related knowledge and skills.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

India's first and second national education policies were introduced in 1968 and 1986, respectively; the 1986 national education policy was updated in 1992.In the most recent year of 2020, a third national education policy was introduced.

Explanation:

• 1968:In 1968, the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi released the first National Policy on Education, which called for a "radical restructuring" and suggested equal educational opportunities in order to achieve national integration and greater cultural and economic development. This policy was based on the report and recommendations of the Kothari Commission (1964–1966). According to the policy, all children up to the age of 14 were required to attend school, as required by the Indian Constitution, and teachers were to receive specialized training and certification.
• 1986:A new National Policy on Education was announced in 1986 by the Rajiv Gandhi-led administration.In particular for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities, and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, the new policy called for "special attention on the eradication of inequities and to equalize educational opportunity."The policy called for increasing scholarships, adult education, hiring more teachers from the SCs, providing incentives for low-income families to send their children to school regularly, developing new institutions, and offering housing and services in order to achieve this level of social integration.
• 1992:The P. V. Narasimha Rao administration changed the National Policy on Education from 1986 in 1992.Based on his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "Common Minimum Programed," former prime minister Manmohan Singh changed his strategy in 2005.

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