Amid an aggresAsive promotion of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by the Union government, Tamil Naduon Wednesday set in motion the process of evolving its own education policy.
The order for constituting a 13-member panel, set to draft the policy keeping in mind the state’s youth, comes in the wake of a May 29 TOI report about the announcement remaining on paper. With Tamil Nadu making clear its opposition to some key NEP features including three language formula, common exams for Classes III, V and VIII and introduction of four-year degree courses, the panel will have its task cutout in framing a distinct policy.
It may suggest retaining the existing 10+2 system against the 5+3+3+4 system proposed in the NEP. “The 10+2 curriculum may continue as it retains most students in school till they complete Class X. Restructuring school education and creating multiple levels in schools will lead to dropouts in each level. It may also recommend continuing 10+2 system with additional focus on early childhood care and education,” a panel member told TOI.
