The National Education Policy (NEP) 2024 marks a significant breakthrough in India’s education system. It not only reflects a commitment to making education more inclusive, flexible, and aligned with global standards but also introduces a range of innovative changes that are remarkably going to enhance the quality and accessibility of education from early childhood through higher education. The key features of NEP 2024 aim to foster holistic development, critical thinking, and technological integration while promoting cultural and linguistic diversity. Below are the highlights of the major reforms introduced by NEP 2024:

1. Extended Schooling from Age 3: NEP focusses on making education mandatory for children from ages 3 to 18, incorporating three years of pre-school into the curriculum.
2. Mother Tongue as Medium of Instruction: It prioritizes native languages, following the “three-language formula “in early education.
3. Unified Higher Education Body: The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will regulate all higher education except for medical and legal fields.
4. Blurring of Academic Streams: Removal of distinctions between arts and sciences, curricular and extra-curricular activities, and vocational and academic programs.
5. Flexible Undergraduate Programs: Introduces three or four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple exit options and an Academic Bank of Credit.
6. Universal Access to School Education: Focuses on holistic development and incorporates vocational education from preschool through 12th grade.
7. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN): Ensures that basic literacy and numeracy skills are achieved by grade 3.
8. Project-Based Learning: Emphasizes experiential learning and critical thinking with reduced course content.
9. Increased Graduate Enrollment Ratio: Aims to achieve a 50% graduate enrollment ratio by 2035.
10. Equivalence of Online and Regular Courses: Enhances the quality of distance education and online courses to be on par with traditional courses.
11. Technological Innovation: Establishes the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) to integrate technology into education.
12. International Collaboration: Encourages global partnerships and the establishment of foreign university campuses in India.
13. Increased Public Investment: Seeks to increase public investment in education to 6% of GDP.

All the points relevant to school education will be further elaborated in the coming days, providing a deeper understanding of how NEP 2024 will transform the educational landscape in India.

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