New education policy announced by the government.

The central government in the meeting held on Wednesday July 29 has brought a new National Education Policy. In this National education policy the school curriculum has broken down into 5+3+3+4 this will be a replacement for 10+2 structure.

Upto 5^th std it will be preschool 6^th to 8^th mid school 8 to 11 high school and 12^th onwards graduation .

Prime minister Modi has replaced the 34 year old system of education which was framed in 1986 with the aim of making Indian a global knowledge superpower. In the cabinet meeting it was also decided that Human resource development ministry as education ministry.

Earlier in 1985 the Education ministry was renamed as HRD ministry by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi .The next year the national education policy was introduced.

The undergraduate degree will be of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period, with appropriate certifications- a certificate after completing 1 year in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas, or a diploma after 2 years of study, or a Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year program.

Union minister Smriti Irani said the NEP will lead to a transformative restructuring of education in India that will encompass every stage of learning.

The former HRD minister noted that she was part of the extensive exercise in 2015.

“#NEP2020 is outcome of the most exhaustive consultations carried out by GOI under PM @narendramodi Ji’s leadership. Honoured to be part of the extensive exercise initiated in 2015 and thankful to @PrakashJavdekar Ji & @DrRPNishank Ji for supplementing the efforts of @HRDMinistry,” she said in a tweet.