Conceptual Study of the National Education Policy 2020

The New Education Policy announced by the Government of India (NEP 2020) was a greeting change and fresh news amidst all the negativities surrounding the world due to the challenges posed by Covid- 19 pandemic. The announcement of NEP 2020 was purely unexpected by many. The changes that NEP 2020 has recommended were something that many educationists never noticed. Though the education policy has impacted school and college education equally, this article mainly focuses on NEP 2020 and its impact on Higher Education. This paper also outlines the salient features of NEP and analyses how they affect the existing education system. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research questions of this study are pursued using a systematic theoretical analysis. We conducted this research by systematically searching and screening for relevant research articles through secondary sources and analyzing them to answer our scientific study. This research is a descriptive study. The necessary secondary data was collected from various websites including those of the Government of India, magazines, journals, other publications, etc. This data was then analyzed and reviewed to arrive at the inferences and conclusions. Expected Outcomes of National Education Policy 2020: The major focus of the NEP 2020 is to bring holistic and major changes in the educational system upgrading the levels. It aims to concentrate on bringing forth inclusiveness in the education system.