Recently cabinet has approved the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 with an aim to introduce several changes in the Indian education system - from the school to college
level. is the only the third major revamp of the framework of education in India since
independence.
Social aspects of new education policy
1.Universalization of education( with 100% gross enrollment ratio by 2035 + social capital)
2.Gender inclusion fund and Special education zone ( for disadvantaged regions and groups )
3.privatization of higher education which is a denial of social justice.
agend of designing a profit oriented systems that serves bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie
interest ) it changes the Nature of education from social capital to economic capital
5.political and social will ( ex: role of government and civil society in policy implementation )
6.new education policy ignores the rich legacy of the anti-caste discourse ( from Savitribai
phule, Dr B R Ambedkar + role of caste continue to play in circumscribing access to and participation in education )
7.new education policy fails to commit itself to a common school for all children irrespective
of thier socio-economic status + state policy failure to address the inequality )
8.failure to address gender inequality in education ( " virilization of education " more female are sent to public schools leading to consolidation of gender inequalities)
