Commentators see the National Education Policy 2020's emphasis on choice, modularity and autonomy as disquieting because they see it as pushing the education system into a neoliberal governance mode.
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Decolonisation or Brahminisation: What’s the Thrust Behind Karnataka’s NEP Position Papers?
This position paper on 'Knowledge of India' aggressively canvasses the agenda to re-assert Brahmanical ethos, intellectual currents and social order as the only "authentic" Indian knowledge system.
A Deficit of Over 1 Million Teachers in Schools in India: UNESCO Report
India needs an extra 11,16,846 teachers in schools, as per the current status of the student-to-teacher ratio.
What a Real Commitment to Making India Child Labour Free Means
The COVID-19 has increased risks for children, especially those from vulnerable communities.
NEP 2020: The Impact of the Discontinuation of the MPhil Degree
Though there are positives when it comes to discontinuing the programme, it could have an impact on the quality of research in India over the coming years.
NEP: Why English Should Be the Medium of Instruction in Schools, Colleges
The ministry of education's recent decision to impose regional languages in technical education will do more harm than good to students belonging to underprivileged sections of society.
Exclusion of ‘English’: Casteism and Classism at the Heart of NEP
English may be a painful reminder of our tragic history, but it is also a symbolic social equaliser to a certain extent.