Topic : Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
2. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 proposes to have foundational literacy and numeracy a target of early schooling, critically analyse the move if it further embattles the already stressed childhood? (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The author presents to us a critical analysis of the feature of NEP 2020 that proposed to have foundational literacy and numeracy a target of early schooling.
Key Demand of the question:
Critically analyse the move of the government in the NEP 2020 and present your viewpoints.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly start by giving the context of the question.
Body:
Start by explaining the significant shift NEP proposes is in the re-organisation of elementary education.
Discuss the arguments with respect to sharp division among perspectives on what constitutes reading; more specifically: how is reading learnt. Take hints from the article ad explain what the drawbacks of such a move are.
Debate on what needs to be done, suggest solutions to address.
Conclusion:
Conclude with suitable way forward.
