An Analysis Of The Impact Of National Education Policy 2020 On Assam’s Single-Stream Colleges

Abstract

Modernizing the country's educational system was the aim of the New Education Policy (NEP), a comprehensive reform initiative introduced by the Indian government. The North East is known for its challenging geography, incredibly diversified population, and historically underdeveloped educational system. The NEP highlights several significant variables that could substantially impact higher education in the North East. By emphasizing skill-based education, the NEP also aims to increase the employability of graduates. This is especially crucial in the Northeast since it can aid in addressing the unique job problems of the area and encourage entrepreneurship. The NEP strongly emphasizes skill-based education to improve graduates' employability. This can be especially important in the North East when tackling the region's job difficulties and promoting entrepreneurship. This study aims to investigate how the New Education Policy might affect higher education in India's northeastern area.

This study examines the policy's central tenets and goals in light of the unique circumstances of the Northeast to determine how they may affect student involvement, access to high-quality education, employability, and regional development.

The global education development plan aims to "offer inclusive and equitable quality education and encourage lifelong learning opportunities for everyone" by 2030, as per Goal 4 (SDG4) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which India endorsed in 2015. The educational system must be restructured to support and foster learning to fulfil the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development's primary aims and goals (SDGs).

Since the National Policy on Education 2020 was introduced, multiple discussions have aimed at developing strategies for implementing the policy's directives. With an emphasis on Assam, this article tried to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the New Education Policy