Weak Pillars: Editorial on the Direction of National Education Policy 2020 After Five Years
04 August 2025 | The Telegraph
Five years of the National Education Policy 2020 should show the direction in which it is going. It is an ambitious policy for an overhaul of the education system, both school and higher education. The emphasis is on inclusive, multidisciplinary, digitally competent, future-ready training, with the introduction of Indian knowledge systems. One target was 100% foundational literacy and numeracy by Standard III in 2025. Setting targets is part of the learning-outcomes-based policy. But the Annual Status of Education Report 2024 shows that only 48% of Class III students have reached age appropriate reading fluency. PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan…