International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN: 2319-7064 SJIF (2022): 7.942 Volume 11 Issue 6, June 2022 www.ijsr.net Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY New Education Policy 2020 Paradigm Shift in Education Deepa Kumari Abstract: The Indian education system had not seen any major reform since a long time. The students had only few career options like medical Engineering or law. Their though had limited to restricted area and was chained to the limited boundaries. It became important to free them from the tailor made ideas and thought and inculcates creative and innovative thinking in students. For bringing a great change, National education policy 2020 come into existence after 35 year of long time with new ideas and innovation under the chairmanship of K Kasturiranjan. It is a comprehensive document which envisaged of quality education that covers to ECCE, school education and Higher Education. The Indian education system had not seen such a great reform. And most importantly it is a comprehensive policy that aims to make India knowledge superpower by equipping its students and teachers with the great knowledge, abilities and skills. The NEP 2020 covers the entire educational structure from primary education to higher education, vocational education, teacher education and adult education. It envisaged for some transformational reforms in the Indian education system. It talks about the education system that lays emphasis on experiential learning along with a focus on 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, etc, Keywords: Education, NEP2020, Innovative pedagogy, critical thinking, creative thinking, Experiential learning, multidisciplinary approach, multilingualism, Assessment, Integrated pedagogies 1. Introduction Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver Education is the soul of Nation. The foundation and the future of any nation is determined on the quality of the Education that is structured and implemented by the existing government of the respective country. The Education policy determines the educational structure and the way of its implementation. It gives shape to the nation for the upcoming days and paves the path for the well structured education system for the nation which ensure its implication on the ground level. The National Policy on Education is prepared to improve the quality of education in the country and is focused on providing education facilities to all the citizens of the nation. After National Education Policy 1986, it took a long time to bring a new innovative and comprehensive policy in the form of NEP2020. The NEP 2020 is the outcome of extensive and comprehensive consultations, aimed to make India a knowledge superpower, by equipping its students and teachers with the sound knowledge, capabilities and skills. The aim must be for India to have an education system by 2040. The main aim of the policy is to transform India‟s education system. the new policy aimed in universalisation of education from pre- primary to secondary level. The policy aims at „light but tight‟ regulation. By 2040 all higher education institute shall aim to be become a multidisciplinary institution each containing 3000 or more students. By 2030 there shall be at least one large multidisciplinary institution in every district. It will help in establishing a transformation reform in school and higher education sector. Need of New Education Policy The existing education system is marks oriented and the knowledge becomes a certificate oriented rather than talent oriented. We don‟t make the student marks seeker but t he skill and technology driven expert. Only an exam can‟t determine their future but they must have an opportunity to choose their career as per their choice and interest. New education Policy focuses to remove all barriers of marks and degree but on holistic development of child and is not depending on mere marks. The overall learning of child in all fields may be performing arts, sports, academics, vocational education is given equal importance. The Policy emphasizes on work, skill and human oriented and shift from rote learning to critical and creative thinking. NEP will shift the focus of students from “what to think” to “how to think.” The target of NEP 2020 is to keep students future-ready and to lay the foundations for new India and enable them for being vocal for local and feel proud for being Indian. NEP aimed to make India powerful, take it to greater heights, empower students and afford them opportunities to grow. The most vital changes come in teacher education. There is a great emphasis on Teachers education and improvement. Four year B. Ed program will be mandatory by 2030. Now the teacher will not be able to join the course accidently but will join it with full planning and seriousness. NEP 2020 takes forward our education system towards International standards and it will have impact on the future of the Indian Education. Availability of teaching resources and textbooks in mother tongue teaching, availability of skilled teachers who understand thought behind NEP 2020 and removal of red- tappism in the regulation and monitoring system, proper coordination between state run and private schools are some of the Challenges that Government may face in the long run. Although implementation of NEP 2020 in true spirits will take time but we hope that it will change the face of Indian Education system and will make it par with International standards. Paper ID: SR22620101516 DOI: 10.21275/SR22620101516 1212