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QUESTION 1(b)
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10 marks

“Education is not an injunction, it is an effective and pervasive tool for all round development of an individual and social transformation.” Examine the New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP, 2020) in light of the above statement.

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What the examiner wants

Examine whether NEP 2020 treats education as a tool for all-round development and social change rather than a set of commands.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Meaning of the statement: education should develop the whole person, not just transmit rules≈30 words
  2. 2NEP features: holistic and multidisciplinary learning, foundational literacy, mother tongue, arts and sports integration, vocational exposure, ethics and constitutional values, flexible choices≈30 words
  3. 3Social transformation: equity for SEDGs, gender inclusion fund, reduction of rote learning≈30 words
  4. 4Gaps: implementation, funding, teacher capacity≈30 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

MeaningNEP provisions matching itSocial change angleGapsConclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Policy summary without linking to the statement
  • No ethical or value dimension

Draw this

  • Table: statement's idea → NEP provision

Value addition

  • PolicyNEP 2020 sets up a Gender Inclusion Fund and Special Education Zones for disadvantaged regions.NEP 2020
  • ThinkerTagore's Santiniketan aimed at education in harmony with nature and freedom, the spirit NEP invokes.Rabindranath Tagore

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