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para against topic 'Missing secularism in new education policy'

Answer 1

Shortly after the Ministry for Human Resources Development released the draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 online for reviews it found itself drawn into a "high-profile controversy". The point of disagreement is the suggestion of the NEP that Hindi be named as one of the three mandatory school languages. The opposition, particularly in Tamil Nadu state, was so strong in South India that the NEP committee quickly dropped the mandate for linguistic policy.

Explanation:

• An diligent review of the NEP  2019 indicates that the issues deserves a wider and ore heated opposition. The words “secularism"/ “secular" are not found anywhere in it.  The NEP 2019 is expected to reset govt "funding policy" on education, the school education structure, higher education & school  curriculum design, and the nature of teacher selection & recruitment. However, it is necessary for these "ambitious policy initiatives" to be a cornerstone to a clear, unequivocal dedication to secular education is essential.
• In the NEP 2019 the omission of the phrases "secular" and "secularism" is unusual to this policy practise of honouring secularism  as a central Indian principle in the design of Indian education. In fact, it is doubly unusual because of the NEP 's consistent assertion to its mission to instil constitutional principles in education.
• Of necessity, there were various ways of considering the concept of secular education. This may be either eliminating religious education in public schools or making  available "equal space for texts" from the different religious practises of the country. The Indian government has not approved religious instruction in its schools, driven by its former interpretation.
• The NEP 2019 proposals to include in school education “moral & ethical values & principles ", and its examples of the values,  make it specifically possible in the classroom to use religious texts, are a departure from the current patterns of secular education in the country and violate the constitutional guarantee that 'no religious beliefs and values' are integrated in the school education& educational institution that is entirely  maintained out of state funds (Article 28 (1))
• The segment titled "Accomplishment of basic ethical and moral principles in the school curriculum notes that 'orthodox Indian ideals of seva, ahimsa, swacchata, satya, compassion, tolerance, nishkam karma, fair work, reverence for women & older people, appreciation for all people and their innate capacities irrespective of background environmental justice, etc. are enshrined in this section.
• The overwhelming complexity of moral tradition makes it impossible for the classroom to recognise conventional Indian values. The problem is compounded by the fact that certain principles are also perceived differently from one religious practise to another.
• For example, the Jain principle of ahimsa that expands the spectrum of the abstinence of man from violence to the animal world cannot be shared between the  Sikhs, Muslims, & Christians or tribal groups or the majority of the Hindus, as described above in NEP 2019. To take the following example. There is of course no ignoring, within each particular religious tradition, the contrasting opinions of morally acceptable ideals.
• The argument does not lie in the impossibility of defining conservative values, but rather, particularly in a secular & democratic nation such as India , the fact that this challenge entails a struggle and requires a great deal of intellectual consideration and an egalitarian openness to constant revisions in terms of new awareness and debates.  Neither of these are contained in the statements on moral and ethical guidance in the NEP.
• The application of different religious practises to educational curricula means that many students with specific religious groups are not excluded in the classroom. A controversy regarding the conflict in India tells us that secular values are also essential to devising a curriculum in schools and colleges for almost any subject taught. The NEP 2019 requires substantial reforms to ensure that there is a conscientious adherence to the Indian tradition, to ensure that the fundamental provisions of the state not discriminates against Indian people on grounds of religion and to ensure a full democracy in the classroom.

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