Educating India

The proof of the new policy lies in its execution

The first National Education Policy (NEP) in 28 years has much to commend itself but the test of its efficacy will lie in how it is implemented. The focus of the policy is to prepare and skill India for the 21st century and in some respects the policy that was cleared by the Union Cabinet on July 29 offers proposals that could fulfil that aim. In terms of secondary education, for instance, the policy does well to focus on all-round learning by doing away with the artificial distinction of the arts, science, and commerce streams and allowing flexibility of choice