Outline the salient features of New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 related to school education. How does it mark about the medium of instruction in schools?

New Education Policy 2020 was introduced based on the concept of Nai Talim (New Education) inspired by Mahatma Gandhi for holistic education. Salient features of NEP 2020: (1) Change in curriculum structure i.e. 10+2 structure to 5+3+3+4 structure (2) Focus on educational education i.e. learning by doing & experiential (3) Strengthening of academia-industry linkage to increase employability (7) Flexible learning to experiential and skill based learning by Digital (5) Inclusion of value education in

the curriculum. Through teacher training. (6) Synthesis of 3H's: IC, Head, Heart and Hands for an all round development. By PM She schools (7) Removing unnecessary shame about, continuance & session & gluing freedom to choose one's own subject. Medium of instruction in school: (1) Education in mother tongue till at least 5th standard (2) Dissociation of 3-language formula to ensure linguistic diversity and cultural integration Curant formula by southern states → Lack adequate teacher proficiency for functionality & quality of education. Therefore, NEP is being a stepping stone for education for all (SDG-4) to all undertaking [illegible]

— YASHVI JAIN · AIR 97