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It is well known fact that a well-defined, visionary and futuristic education policy is a must for every country because education is the key driver of economic and social progress. Taking into account their respective traditions and culture, different countries have adopted varied education systems. Recently Government of India announced its New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), which intended to transform our nation sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high quality education to all. It is a welcome step, which will bring about a paradigm shift India’s education system and will transform it into a modern, progressive, and equitable one.
This conceptual research article is based on NEP 2020 focuses on Higher Education (HE). Authors of the article intends to discuss background and emergence; to highlight vision, focus thrust areas and principle guidelines; and necessarily to bring out features, impact areas and opportunities to stakeholders as well. Finally, they are emphasizing the need for planned, systematic and careful implementation of the policy.
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2. Education world. NEP 2020: Implementation Challenges. Available on: https://www.educationworld.in/nep-2020- implementation-challenges/
3. India Education Diary. Highlights of New Education Policy 2020. available on: https://indiaeducationdiary.in/highlights-of- new-education-policy-2020/ India Education Diary.com\
4. KPMG International Ltd. Impact of National Education Policy 2020 and Opportunities to Stakeholders. Available on: https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/in/pdf/2020/08/impact-of-national-education-policy-2020-and-opportunities-for- stakeholders.pdf
5. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Draft National Education Policy 2019 (Summary). Available on: https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/nep/English1.pdf
6. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). National Education Policy 2020. Available on: https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English_0.pdf
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8. Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. Available on: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1642049
News Paper Articles/ Research Papers:
9. B. L. Gupta and A. K. Choubey. 2021. Higher Education Institutions – Some Guidelines for Obtaining and Sustaining Autonomy in the Context of NEP 2020. International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM), Vol. 9, Issue 1, January, 2021, ISSN: 2455-6211, Impact Factor: 7.429. Pp. 72-84 Available online at: www.ijaresm.com
10. K. Viswanathan.2020. A Reality Check on NEP 2020: 6 Major Challenges in Implementation. India today, 14th August, 2020, Available on: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/a-reality-check-on-nep-2020-major-challenges-in- implementation-1711197-2020-08-14
11. P. S. Aithal et. al. (2020). Analysis of the Indian National Education Policy 2020 towards Achieving its Objectives. International Journal of Management, Technology, and Social Sciences (IJMTS), Srinivas Publication, Vol. 5, No. 2, ISSN: 2581-6012, August, 2020. Pp. 22-31. Available on: www.srinivaspublication.com
Others:
12. Indian Policy Collective. Available on: https://www.indianpolicycollective.com/post/nep-2020-challenges-criticisms-way- forward
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