The time frames of several provisions of National Education Policy 2020, designed in a pre pandemic situation, make it difficult to figure out their implications in a rapidly changing, unpredictable world.
The National Education Policy(NEP)2020, approved by the Union cabinet and announced on July 31, has evoked a variety of responses. Immediately afterwards, Education secretary Amit Khare announced speedy implementations of its provisions that would not have immediate financial implications. This, in itself, raises questions. If educational institution mobilises and/or are taken over by those who can afford to do so, the ongoing process of privitisation will probably proceed at faster speed.