THE NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020: DURING & POST COVID-19 SCENARIO

At the time of submission of the Draft of National Education Policyin the year 2019, no one could have predicted the current disastrous state of the educational system in India created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The four stages of continual countrywide lockdown led to closure of all the schools, colleges, tutorials and other education institutions with immediate effect. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected severely to the traditional education system and it has been very alarming. As both students and educators may not be ready for this single accessible option, countries all over the world have no choice but to turn to go online. Online classrooms have replaced the traditional teaching methods within a very short span of time. The pandemic has left society with little time to design a systematic strategy for meeting education demands. During this period, outbreaks appear to be exacerbated and the developing country like India has miraculously responded by adopting an update to its education policy. The vision of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is to restructure and transmute the Indian education system. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has already included provisions for the use of digital pedagogy, which has become a necessity in a very short period of time. This Policy suggests the major efforts in light of the rise of digital technologies and the growing relevance of utilizing technology for teaching and learning at all levels, from school to higher education.The revival of the education system on the basis of new education policy would seek prudent deliberation by taking into consideration the present hurdles being faced during COVID era. The main aim of this paper is to assess the worth of the New Education Policy in during and Post Covid-19 scenario in India. The entire research study and findings are based on the objectives.

___________________________________________________________________________________

 

Keywords: NEP, Covid-19, Digital Platform, e-Learning, Pedagogy.


DOI:

Article DOI:

DOI URL:


Download Full Paper:

Download