National Policy On Education1986…What purpose did it serve?
Introduction
NPE was evolved in 1986 after a nation wide debate on document “ challenges on education- a policy perspective”.AProgramme of Action was also developed in the same year to implement NPE,1986.The policy envisaged a review of implementation of various parameters of the policy every 5years
The main features of the National Policy on Education 1986are the following.
Based on Constitutional Principles
Common Educational Structure
National System of education
Equality of opportunity in education
Operation Blackboard
Minimum levels of learning
Promotion of language
Universal character of higher education
Early Child hood Care& Education
Navodaya Schools
Delinking Degrees From jobs
Open &distance learning
A review Committee to review NPE,1986 was set up by the government of India on the 7th May 1990under the chairman ship of Acharya Ramamurthy. The Committee after A thorough review of the situation ,submitted its report “Towards an Enlightened and Humane Society” in December 1990
Highlights Of Acharya Ramamurthy Committee Report
The NPE,1986needs to be reviewed on the following basis
1.Provision of Education of a minimum quality to all children
2. Struggle against petty parochial and prejudice
3. Removal of illeteracy
4. Social transformation towards equality
5. Orientation of education to work and employment
These concerns are not new except the Aright of Work now being sought to be enshrined in the Constitution .The challenges of education felt that the present scenario is an indication of the failure of the education system . The Policy on Education stressed the need to make education a forceful tool for its two roles “combative and positive.”In the total crisis of the nation ,along with Politcs ,Business and Regional Education has its full share. But it has failed to play the right role and it was the first question that every commission or committee appointed since independence
Our fundamental reason for failure has been that while we go on making radical protestation ,our education to this day continues to be governed by the same assumptions ,goals, &values that governed it in the days of the British Raj. they kept the common people away from education and education away from life.But things have not much changed since they left.
The other important reason is that our education has been a routine sectoral activity left to the initiative and judgement of specialists at the desk controlled and guided by those far removed from where people live and work.
One may admit that for this situation education alone is not responsible .During the last43 years we have pursued a model of economic development that has led to the creation of two Indians-one of the rich,the other of the poor.
One may ask how will the children be educated ?They will be formally educated.in the regular village schools which may be called a ‘Gramshala’ The children will work with theit parents according to their capacity .In the after noon or in the morning as convenient , they will attend their gramshala for 2or3hours for formal and graded education. The gramshala will hold separate classes for young men and adults in the evening.
CABE
The Minister of Human Resource Development has set up a Commottee of Central Advisory Board of Education on 31st July1991 under the Chairmanship of Janardhana Reddy to review the implementation of the various parameters of NPE,1986 taking into consideration the report of the committee for review of the NPEand other relevant developments since the policy was formulated and to make recommendations regarding modifications to be made in NPE,1986 .The CABE Committee reviewed NPe mainly on the following grounds
Education &women Equality
Education of SCs STs And other educationally backward sections
Education of the Handicapped
Common School Systems
Navodaya Vidyalayas
Early Childhood Care &Education
Universalisation of elementary education
Adult &Continuing Education
Secondary Education
Vocationalisation of Education
Higher Education
Technical &management Education
Languages in Education
Content& Process Education
15.Teachers &students
Management Of Education
Resources for Education
Conclusion
In the light of the recommendations of the Review Committee and CABE Committee the NPE and the programme of action were modified in1992 &the modified Policy and Programme are guided the education in India.
Introduction
NPE was evolved in 1986 after a nation wide debate on document “ challenges on education- a policy perspective”.AProgramme of Action was also developed in the same year to implement NPE,1986.The policy envisaged a review of implementation of various parameters of the policy every 5years
The main features of the National Policy on Education 1986are the following.
Based on Constitutional Principles
Common Educational Structure
National System of education
Equality of opportunity in education
Operation Blackboard
Minimum levels of learning
Promotion of language
Universal character of higher education
Early Child hood Care& Education
Navodaya Schools
Delinking Degrees From jobs
Open &distance learning
A review Committee to review NPE,1986 was set up by the government of India on the 7th May 1990under the chairman ship of Acharya Ramamurthy. The Committee after A thorough review of the situation ,submitted its report “Towards an Enlightened and Humane Society” in December 1990
Highlights Of Acharya Ramamurthy Committee Report
The NPE,1986needs to be reviewed on the following basis
1.Provision of Education of a minimum quality to all children
2. Struggle against petty parochial and prejudice
3. Removal of illeteracy
4. Social transformation towards equality
5. Orientation of education to work and employment
These concerns are not new except the Aright of Work now being sought to be enshrined in the Constitution .The challenges of education felt that the present scenario is an indication of the failure of the education system . The Policy on Education stressed the need to make education a forceful tool for its two roles “combative and positive.”In the total crisis of the nation ,along with Politcs ,Business and Regional Education has its full share. But it has failed to play the right role and it was the first question that every commission or committee appointed since independence
Our fundamental reason for failure has been that while we go on making radical protestation ,our education to this day continues to be governed by the same assumptions ,goals, &values that governed it in the days of the British Raj. they kept the common people away from education and education away from life.But things have not much changed since they left.
The other important reason is that our education has been a routine sectoral activity left to the initiative and judgement of specialists at the desk controlled and guided by those far removed from where people live and work.
One may admit that for this situation education alone is not responsible .During the last43 years we have pursued a model of economic development that has led to the creation of two Indians-one of the rich,the other of the poor.
One may ask how will the children be educated ?They will be formally educated.in the regular village schools which may be called a ‘Gramshala’ The children will work with theit parents according to their capacity .In the after noon or in the morning as convenient , they will attend their gramshala for 2or3hours for formal and graded education. The gramshala will hold separate classes for young men and adults in the evening.
CABE
The Minister of Human Resource Development has set up a Commottee of Central Advisory Board of Education on 31st July1991 under the Chairmanship of Janardhana Reddy to review the implementation of the various parameters of NPE,1986 taking into consideration the report of the committee for review of the NPEand other relevant developments since the policy was formulated and to make recommendations regarding modifications to be made in NPE,1986 .The CABE Committee reviewed NPe mainly on the following grounds
Education &women Equality
Education of SCs STs And other educationally backward sections
Education of the Handicapped
Common School Systems
Navodaya Vidyalayas
Early Childhood Care &Education
Universalisation of elementary education
Adult &Continuing Education
Secondary Education
Vocationalisation of Education
Higher Education
Technical &management Education
Languages in Education
Content& Process Education
15.Teachers &students
Management Of Education
Resources for Education
Conclusion
In the light of the recommendations of the Review Committee and CABE Committee the NPE and the programme of action were modified in1992 &the modified Policy and Programme are guided the education in India.
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