Union Minister touts NEP 2020 as blueprint for inclusive, skills-driven education system of the future

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is being implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) under the Ministry of Education. The policy aims to create an inclusive, skill-centric, and future-ready education system. Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between the Centre and States/UTs to address existing challenges.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The National Education Policy 2020 aims to make India a global knowledge superpower.
02The NEP 2020 replaces the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education 1986.
03The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the National Education Policy 2020 in 2020.
04NEP 2020 emphasizes the need for an inclusive, skill-centric, and future-ready education system.
05The policy aims to bring transformational reforms in school and higher education sectors.
06PM POSHAN is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at improving nutritional well-being of children.
07Samagra Shiksha is a key component of NEP 2020 focused on strengthening school education.

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Most people think the National Education Policy 2020 was introduced by Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, but actually it was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020.
Most people think the NEP 2020 focuses only on higher education, but actually it emphasizes transformational reforms in both school and higher education sectors.

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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is a landmark legislation that aims to provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 years.

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Single facteasy

What is the name of the education policy that aims to create an inclusive and skill-centric education system?

A.National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
B.Rashtriya Shiksha Niti 2019
C.Vidhyarthi Vikas Yojana
D.Shiksha Samvad Scheme

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a comprehensive policy aimed at creating an inclusive and skill-centric education system. It was introduced in 2020 to transform the Indian education landscape.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Centrally Sponsored Schemes: 1. The Union Ministry of Education organized a Conclave to review Centrally Sponsored Schemes. 2. Dr. Sukanta Majumdar emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between the Centre and States/UTs through Centrally Sponsored Schemes. 3. PM POSHAN is an example of a successful Centrally Sponsored Scheme. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because it directly matches fact #10. Statement 2 is incorrect because while Dr. Sukanta Majumdar emphasized the need for collaborative efforts, there's no mention of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in fact #5. Statement 3 is correct because PM POSHAN is indeed mentioned as a scheme aiming to improve nutritional well-being (fact #7).

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