National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020): On 29th July 2020 Union Cabinet approved NEP 2020 (New Education Policy 2020) which will replace the existing 10+2 School System with a new 5+3+3+4 School System. Check details of the policy on its three years of completion.
National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020): On 29th July 2020 Union Cabinet approved NEP 2020 (New Education Policy 2020) which will replace the existing 10+2 School System with a new 5+3+3+4 School System. Besides this, the age group for the Right to Education (RTE) is now 3 to 18 years (earlier 14 years). The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) also emphasizes access, affordability, equity, quality, accountability & universalisation of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE).
On the completion of one year of the National Education Policy 2020, Prime Minister Modi will address the nation and will launch several key initiatives in the education sector such as the academic bank of credit that will provide multiple entries and exit options for students in higher education, first-year engineering programs in regional languages and guidelines for internationalization of higher education, and more.
Here we have explained the new 5+3+3+4 School System besides the main highlights of NEP 2020 (National Education Policy 2020).
NEP 2020: The New 5+3+3+4 School System
Here is the age-wise and class-wise breakdown of the 5+3+3+4 curricular and pedagogical structure of New Education Policy 2020. It is based on the cognitive-developmental stages of the children.
Secondary Stage - 4 Years Age 14 to 18: Class 9 to Class 12 |
Middle Stage - 3 Years Age 11 to 14: Class 6 to Class 8 |
Preparatory Stage - 3 Years Age 8 to 11: Class 3 to Class 5 |
Foundational Stage - 5 Years Age 3 to 6: 3 Years (Anganwadi/Pre-school/Balvatika) Age 6 to 8: 2 Years (Class 1 & Class 2) |
The new 5+3+3+4 School Structure will comprise 12 years of school & 3 years of pre-school (or Anganwadi or Balvatika).