EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The policy covers elementary education to higher education in both rural and urban India. The first NPE was promulgated by the Government of India by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1968, the second by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986, and the third by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020 .

Detailed explanation-2: -The first National Policy on the Education of Independent India was implemented in 1968 during the era of Indira Gandhi and the second National Education Policy was implemented during the tenure of Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Parliament during the Budget Session in 1986 discussed and adopted the “National Policy on Education 1986".

Detailed explanation-4: -Since the Independence, India has had three education policies. The foremost policy that was formulated in 1968 laid emphasis on compulsory education for children up to the age of 14years. The second NPE was introduced in 1986. Major focus of the second NPE was to overcome the disparity between diverse social groups.

Detailed explanation-5: -Main features of NPE-1968 ¢ Free and compulsory Education ¢ In this great efforts were put to give free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of 14. Suitable programmes were developed to ensure that every child who enrolled in schools should successfully completes the prescribed course.