Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
3. In the backdrop of the recently announced National Education Policy (NEP), Discuss critically the design principles for the transformation of the educational sector in India. (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The editorial explains how after 34 years, India rekindled the conversation on its National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020 and the nuances of transformation of the educational sector in India.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss critically the design principles for the transformation of the educational sector in India.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Discuss briefly the background of the question.
Body:
Start by emphasizing on five principles to transform education in the country –
- Autonomy
- Learning
- Trans disciplinanarity
- Technology – Innovation
- Values, mindset and culture
Discuss each of the above 5 principles and the efforts taken in its direction while also explaining its impact on the transformative changes that they may bring in the Indian education sector with suitable examples.
Explain the efforts of the government in this direction, various policies that have been in existence and in what way they have undergone transformation based on the above principles.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
