Over the past few years, the education policies in India have changed a lot. The year 2016 was the year when the change in the education policies in the country started to take shape.
Now let’s get into what those policies are that created an evolution in the education system of the country over the past few years.
Before knowing about the changes in the education policies in the country let’s get a brief idea about the concept of the policies.
What are policies?
Policies are basic rules and regulations that form the part and parcel of any country across the globe. For a long period of time, India has been working on some basic as well as advanced educational policies. To achieve rational outcomes, these policies are used to guide various educational organizations in the right direction to achieve the desired objectives for the nation as a whole.
Who frames the educational policies in India?
The Central Advisory Board of Education is one of the apex bodies to provide or initiate any education policies in the country. Apart from this, the education minister is free to initiate any education policies on their individual state.
Hence now let’s find out the groundbreaking policies that have brought a drastic change in our education system in our country.
1. The digital payment campaign has been launched by the HRD ministry:-
During the time of demonetization of India union HRD minister, Prakash Javedekar had launched this cashless digital payment system for educational institutes in the country. The educational concerns of those students are especially taken under this system whose funding comes directly from the treasury of the central finance ministry of India.
This was the first education policy which was made during this time period. But the matter of fact was many of us even don’t know about it properly.
2. Removal of the no-detention policy for class 5 and 8
Under this new education policy, all the students from class 5 and class 8 have to clear examination to get promoted to the next class. Previously or under the old policy, students were promoted to the next class whether they have cleared or not the examination. This system is introduced to provide quality education to each and every child with the age of 6-14.
3. No university can deny the admission till the final degree is being issued:-
In the current directives of the Delhi High Court, the provisional certificate that is being issued by the university will be considered as a valid document for the admission of the students, unless the final result is out and the degree is issued. Hence no university can deny the admission of a student cannot submit his or her previous degree.
4. At the graduation level, gender education has been made compulsory by Telangana government
Telangana was the first state to make gender education compulsory at the graduation level as per the new education policy. Bilingual textbooks have been introduced in the curriculum. Hence this decision has proven to be a great boost for the education system in the country and the state as well.
5. ISC and ICSE schools now have to maintain mandatory yoga classes
All the ICSE and the ISC board schools have to impart yoga classes to the students now. This is done with a motive to make students fitter and stronger in India. These directives are being initiated by the CISCE Board of council.
6. Higher education has been made free in Assam
Under new education policy the higher education has been made free for the students from poor families in Assam. Assam government has made this groundbreaking change to impart free education for 3-year degree courses and polytechnic courses absolutely free of cost who cannot afford them.
7. Aadhar card has been made mandatory for board exams in Haryana
Haryana Government has made Aadhar card mandatory for the board examinations. Thus the scope for cheating and missing of the answer sheets has been reduced to a great extent.
Hence, from the above information, it has become clear how over the past few years the education policies have evolved in India.