Govt to formulate new education policy

The National Policy on Education 1986, as amended in 1992, has been the guiding document for the policies of the Central Govt in education sector

The government is planning to formulate a New Education Policy aimed at meeting the challenges posed by lack of quality, research and innovation in our educational institutions, Minister for Human Resources Development, Smriti Irani told in the Rajya Sabha today.

The National Policy on Education 1986, as amended in 1992, has been the guiding document for the policies of the Central Government in the education sector.

The government has been following National Policy on Education 1986, as modified in 1992, which provides for National System of Education implying that up to a given level, all students, irrespective of caste, creed, location or sex, have access to education of a comparable quality.

The national system of education envisages a common educational structure. The 10+2+3 structure has now been accepted in most parts of the country.

However, in the last twenty years, the education scenario has seen a monumental change with the emergence of several new paradigms like rights based approach to elementary education, the endeavour to extend universalisation to secondary education, reshape the higher education scenario and its impact on the innovation environment.