National Education Policy: Webinars, Seminars, Events on NEP 2020
As India implements the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), colleges and universities must build their capacity to align with this transformative vision. NEP 2020 aims to revitalise education through a holistic, multidisciplinary approach from elementary to higher education, replacing the 1986 policy. To aid in this transition, IPSR offers specialised capacity-building programmes, including Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), seminars, webinars, and workshops, equipping institutions with essential tools and knowledge for effective NEP 2020 implementation and educational excellence.
NEP Highlights
- 50% Increase In GER:
By 2035, GER Gross Enrolment Ratio will increase to 50% from 26.3% with NEP aiming at increasing the GER. 3.5 crore new seats will be made available according to the NEP. - Overall Multidisciplinary Education:
More flexible options will be available to enter and exit a course, the focus will be emphasized on vocational education, more options to choose subjects will be available, providing broad-based undergraduate education with flexibility in study plans.
The policy provides more options in choosing the subjects, including and focusing more on vocational education, and more flexibility to enter and exit the course with authorized certification. Options to choose the number of years as per their requirement ranging from 1-4 years will be available.
- Open and Distance Learning:
GER will be given importance by increasing Open and Distance learning. Based on credits, measures will be taken such as digital repositories, research funding, online courses, student service improvement for keeping the highest standards of education. - Online education and digital education:
Continuous importance is provided in National Education Policy for the promotion of online education in the wake of the COVID outbreak to ensure the proper and best alternative of education mode to students from anywhere to anywhere. - 4-yearย under graduation program:
More flexible options will be available to enter and exit a course, the focus will be emphasized on vocational education, more options to choose subjects will be available, providing broad-based undergraduate education with flexibility in study plans. The policy provides more options in choosing the subjects, focuses more on vocational education, and offers more flexibility to enter and exit the course with authorized certification. Options to choose the number of years as per their requirement ranging from 1-4 years will be available.
UGC has introduced a choice-based credit system to National Education Policy, under which students will earn credits for each course they opt for during the degree program. Academic Bank of Credit has been proposed by National Education Policy where digital credits earned by students for courses they studied will be deposited.
Designating credits to every course would mean that courses or outcomes in areas like community engagement and repair, environmental education, sciences, arithmetic, art, sports, and value-based education would shape. As a student-centric initiative, the ABC offers a learning-friendly approach that can ensure multi-disciplinary holistic education.