The State has decided not to go with the new pedagogical structure defined in the National Education Policy (NEP).
The NEP 2020 puts forth the 5+3+3+4 design for the academic structure beginning with three years of anganwadi/preschool and two years in primary school covering ages 3-8 and going up to secondary stage of four years (classes 9-12). However, the draft for the school curriculum revision framework in the State that was released on Thursday details a three-stage structure for public education.
From age three to five/six will be the child care and development stage, followed by the primary stage from ages five/six to 12/13, that is covering classes 1-7. The secondary stage will be from ages 13/14 to 17/18 (classes 8 to 12).
