Implementing NEP 2020: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies

Abstract

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 represents a comprehensive and forward-looking reform of the Indian education system. It seeks to address long-standing concerns related to quality, equity, access, relevance, and employability by introducing a learner-centric, multidisciplinary, and flexible framework. NEP 2020 emphasises holistic development, critical thinking, skill orientation, research, and the integration of technology at all levels of education. While the policy offers significant opportunities to transform higher education and align it with global standards, its implementation poses several challenges, including infrastructural inadequacies, teacher preparedness, financial constraints, governance complexities, and the digital divide.