New education policy set to replace 10+2 system with 5+3+3+4

School curriculum is set to be reduced to core concepts and integration of vocational education from class 6 under the new National Education Policy.

The National mission will be to focus on basic literacy and basic numeracy major changes in the pedagogical structure of curriculum with no rigid separation between streams; all separations between vocational and academic and curricular and extra-curricular will also be removed

5+3+3+4 structure to replace existing 10+2 boards with new pedagogical curriculum. The foundational age will cover classes 3-8, while the preparatory stage will cover ages 3-5, the middle to cover 6-8. The secondary stage will cover 9-12.

Common entrance exams to be held for admission to universities and higher institutions, as per Govt's new Education Policy

There are over 45,000 affiliated colleges in our country. Under Graded Autonomy, Academic, Administrative & Financial Autonomy will be given to colleges, on the basis of the status of their accreditation: Amit Khare Higher Education Secretary

Home language, mother tongue or regional language to be medium of instruction up to class 5.

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Common norms to be in place for private and public higher education institutions under the policy.

All higher institutions, except legal and medical colleges, to be governed by single regulator.

MPhil courses to be discontinued under the new policy.

Board exams to be based on knowledge application.

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