Easy board exams, no MPhil, teaching in mother tongue: Top 5 points on New Education Policy
India TodayThe Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has given a green signal to National Education Policy 2020. Major reforms in the new education policy include modification in higher education sector, increased focus on non-academic skills and inclusion through language diversity. 10+2 dropped, replaced with 5+3+3+4 The New Education Policy has proposed the 10+2 structure of school curricula be replaced by a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years, respectively. "Board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be continued, but will be reformed to eliminate the need for taking coaching classes," School Education Secretary Anita Karwal said. Elaborating on the reforms, School Education Secretary Anita Karwal said that board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be continued, but will be reformed to eliminate the need for taking coaching classes.