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18. 1986 Natinal Education Policy:
1) Who was the Prime Minister when the 1986 National Education Policy was introduced?
2) What kind of approach was sown in primary education?
3) Which scheme was launched to improve primary schools nationwide?
4) When was the new education policy of 1986 revised?
5) When did the national curriculum Framenwork was design?
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Answer:
1) Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
2) In 1986, the government led by Rajiv Gandhi introduced a new National Policy on Education. The new policy called for "special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalise educational opportunity," especially for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.
3) The NPE called for a "child-centred approach" in primary education, and launched "Operation Blackboard" to improve primary schools nationwide. The policy expanded the open university system with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, which had been created in 1985.
4) The 1986 National Policy on Education was modified in 1992 by the P. V. Narasimha Rao government. In 2005, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh adopted a new policy based on the "Common Minimum Programme" of his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government
5( The first National Policy on Education was formulated in 1968, the second was in 1986 modified in 1992 and the latest National Education Policy in India is NEP , 2020.