Discuss salient features of national forest policy.
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11 Salient Features of National Policy on Education (1986)
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This article throws light upon the eleven salient features of national policy on education (1986). The features are: 1. The Essence and Role of Education 2. National System of Education 3. Education for Equality 4. Re-organisation of Education of Different Stages 5. Technical and Management Education 6. Making the System Work 7. Reorienting the Content and Process of Education.
National Policy on Education: Feature # 1.
The Essence and Role of Education:
1. All-round Development:
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“In our national perception education is essential for all, as it is fundamental to our all round development—material and spiritual”.
2. Acculturating Role:
Education has to play an acculturating role as it refines sensitivities and perceptions that contribute to national cohesion, a scientific temper and independence of mind and spirit—thus furthering the goals of socialism, secularism and democracy enshrined in our constitution.
3. Man-power Development:
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Education develops man-power for different levels of national economy. It is also the substrata on which research and development flourish, being the ultimate guarantee of national self-reliance.
4. A unique Investment:
Education is a unique investment in the present and the future for all round development of nation in all its manifestations.
National Policy on Education: Feature # 2.
National System of Education:
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The NPE ’86 has lucidly explained: “The concept of a ‘National System of Education’ implies that, up to a given level, all students, irrespective of caste, creed, location or sex have access to education of a comparable quality. To achieve this end, the government will initiate funded programmes. Effective measures will be taken in the direction of the common school system recommended in 1968 policy”.
1. Common Educational structure:
It envisages a common educational structure i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 which was recommended by Kothari Commission (1964-66). This structure has now been accepted in all parts of the country. Regarding the further break-up of first 10 years efforts will be made to move towards an elementary system comprising 5 years of primary education and 3 years of upper primary followed by 2 years of High School.
2. National Curricular Framework with a Common Core:
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The national system of education will be based on a national curricular framework which contains a common core along with other components that are flexible. The common core will include the history of India’s freedom movement, the constitutional obligations and other content essential to nurture national identity.
These elements cut across subject areas and will be designed to promote values such as India’s common cultural heritage, egalitarianism, democracy, secularism, equality of sexes, protection of the environment, removal of social barriers, observation of small family norm and inculcation of scientific temper. All educational programmes will be carried on in spirit conformity with secular values.
The following common scheme of studies has been suggested in the national curriculum framework:
(i) One language at primary level and three languages at the upper primary and secondary level,
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(ii) Mathematics,
(iii) Environmental studies—science and social sciences,
(iv) Work-experience/S.U.P.W., pre-vocational courses,
(v) Art education, and
(vi) Health and physical education.
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