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Draft National Education Policy, 2019

The draft of the New Education Policy has been recently submitted by the Committee led by the Chairman Dr. Kasturirangan on education policy. Why there is a need for a new education policy? Current National Policy on Education, 1986 modified in 1992 requires changes to fulfill the futuristic needs of India's growing youth population. A new Education Policy is designed to cope up youth with modern requirements like research, education, and innovation.  Previous National Education Policy It was first produced in 1968 by then PM Indira Gandhi and in 1986 by then PM Rajiv Gandhi. The National Policy for Education (NPE) was later amended in 1992. Why Southern States opposing New NPE? After the draft was produced before states for their recommendations and suggestions, Tamil Nadu opposed the Policy and so does the other Southern States, What makes them oppose the policy?  NPE 2019 contains 3 Language formula with some modification as it mandates Hindi ...