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The Ministry of Education has clearly specified the need for the new National Policy on Education in the introduction of the document. Let us try to answer the question about the need for a National Policy on Education 2020 in the present time.
National Policy on Education 2020 – The First National Policy on Education in the 21st Century for the Country
Yes, 21st Century is as challenging as the new times can be. Now, there is less need for humans who can remember and reproduce what they have learnt – we have advanced computers for that. What we actually need is creative, ethical and hardworking humans who have develop in a holistic manner.
Also, India will be the most populous nation by the mid twenty-first century. This means that India will have plenty of human resources. Hence, it is only imperative that India needs to recognize the next century skills and come up with a plan to strategically imbibe these skills in its youth so that it can take complete advantage of its resources. This is why National Policy on Education 2020 is important in this regard.
National Educational Policy 2020 aiming at attaining SDG 4 on Education
One of the main motivations mentioned in the introduction is that the country aims to attain the Sustainable Development Goal 4 set down by the United Nations. SDG 4 pertains to education where it sets an aim to achieve universal literacy by 2030. It focuses on the proficiency in basic academic skills like Math and Reading.
India was one of the first countries to agree upon and sign this agreement. So, this aspect has been extensively considered while making a new Educational Policy for the country.