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QUESTION 18
GS2
15 marks

National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to restructure and reorient education system in India. Critically examine the statement.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Critically examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to restructure and reorient education system in India. Critically examine the statement.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on NEP 2.

Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030)≈65 words
  2. 2It intends to restructure and reorient education system in India≈65 words
  3. 3Critically examine the statement≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about NEP 2 without directly resolving: “National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030).”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “It intends to restructure and reorient education system in India.”

Value addition

  • Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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