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 whether NEP 2020 matches SDG 4 and how it restructures education.
Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.
Demand-wise check
- 1SDG 4: inclusive, equitable quality education and lifelong learning≈50 words
- 2Conformity: 5+3+3+4 structure, foundational literacy (NIPUN), 50% GER target by 2035, mother tongue, vocational integration, equity focus≈50 words
- 3Gaps: funding (6% GDP target unmet), teacher shortage, implementation in states, language politics≈50 words
- 4Verdict≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
SDG 4 targetsNEP features matching eachGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only praise
- Not linking features to SDG targets
Draw this
- Table: SDG 4 target → NEP provision
Value addition
- DataPublic spending on education is about 4.1–4.6% of GDP, below NEP's 6% target.Economic Survey 2023–24
- TargetNEP 2020 targets 50% GER in higher education by 2035 (it was 28.4% in AISHE 2021–22).NEP 2020; AISHE
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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