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National Education Policy 2020

The GoI has made a paradigm shift in its previous education system. Universal high-quality education is the best way forward for developing and maximizing our country's rich talents and resources for the good of the individual, the society, the country, and the world.  The purpose of the education system is to develop good human beings capable of rational thought and action, possessing compassion and empathy, courage and resilience, scientific temper, and creative imagination, with sound ethical moorings and values. It aims at producing engaged, productive, and contributing citizens for building an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by our Constitution. The NEP 2020 envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to transforming India, that is Bharat. It aims to provide a high-quality education to all and to make India a global knowledge superpower.

Evolution of Education Policy –

·         University Education Commission ( 1948-49 )

·         Secondary Education Commission ( 1952-53 )

·         Education Commission ( 1964-66 ) under Dr. D S Khothari

·         National Policy on Education, 1968

·         42^nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 – Education in Concurrent List

·         National Policy on Education ( NPE ), 1986

·         NPE 1986 modified in 1992 ( Program of Action, 1992 )

·         T.S.R. Subramanian Committee Report ( 27 May 2016 )

·         Dr. K. Kasturirangam Committee Report ( 31 May 2019 )

NEP 2020: Constitutional Process –

·         Online: www.MyGov.in ( 26-01-2015 to 31-10-2015 )

·         Nearly 2.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats, 6600 Blocks, 6000mULBs, 676 Districts ( May-Oct, 2015 )

·         Draft NEP, 2019 Summary in 22 Languages/ Audio Book

·         Education Dialogue with MPs ( AP, Kerala, Telangana, TN, Puducherry, Karnataka, Odisha )

·         Special Meeting of CABE ( 21-09-2019 )

·         Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD on 07-11-2019

Major Reforms: Higher Education –

·         50% GER ( Gross Enrolment Ratio ) by 2035

·         Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education – Flexibility of Subjects

·         Multiple Entry/Exit –

1.       UG Program – 3 or 4 Years

2.       PG Program – 1 or 2 Years

3.       Integrated 5 Year Bachelor’s/ Master’s

4.       M.Phil to be discontinued

·         Credit Transfer and Academic Bank of Credits

·         HEIs: Research Intensive

·         Autonomous Degree Granting Colleges

·         Modern Multidisciplinary Education and Research University (MERU)- ( In or Near every district )

·         Graded Autonomy: Academic, Administrative and Financial

·         Phasing out Affiliation System in 15 years

·         National Mission on Mentoring

·         Independent Board of Governors ( BoG )

·         Single Regulation for Higher Education (Excluding Legal and Medical)

·         Online Self Disclosure Based Transparent System for Approvals in place of ‘Inspections.’

·         Private Philanthropic Partnership

·         Public Investment in Education Sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest.

·         National Research Foundation (NRF)

·         Integration of Vocation, Teacher and Professional Education

·         Special Education Zone for Disadvantaged Groups

·         National Institute of Pali, Persian, and Prakrit

·         National Educational Technology Forum (NETF)

·          Focus on Literature and Scientific Vocabulary of Indian Languages

·         Language Faculty

·         Research on Languages

·         Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI)

·         Cultural Awareness of Our Indian Knowledge Systems

·         Promoting Traditional Arts/ LokVidya

·         Use of Technology

1.       Educational Planning

2.       Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

3.       Administration and Management

4.       Regulation – Self Disclosure and Minimum Human Interface

·         Increasing Access for Disadvantaged Groups

·         Divyang Friendly Education Software

·         E-Content in Regional Languages

·         Virtual- Labs

·         Digitally Equipping School, Teachers, and Students

Major Reforms: School Education

·         Universalization of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE)

·         National Mission on Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy

·         5+3+3+4 Curricular and Pedagogical Structure

·         Curriculum to integrate 21^st-century Skills, Mathematical Thinking, and Scientific Temper

·         No rigid Separation between Arts and Science

·         Education of Gifted Children

·         Gender Inclusion Fund

·         KGBVs up to Grade 12

·         Reduction in Curriculum to Core Concepts

·         Vocational Integration from Class 6 onwards

·         New National Curriculum Framework for ECE, School, Teachers, and Adult Education

·         Board Examination will be Low Stakes, Based on Knowledge Application

·         360 Degree Holistic Progress Card of Child

·         National Assessment Center – PARAKH (Performance, Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development)

·         NTA to offer Common Entrance Exam for Admission to HEIs

·         National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST)

·         Book Promotion Policy and Digital Libraries

·         NCERT will develop a National Curricular and Pedagogical Framework For Early Childhood Care Education (NCPFECCE)

·         Teaching Upto at least  Grade 5 to be in mother tongue/ regional languages

 

Assessment Reforms – NEP 2020 envisages a shift from Summative Assessment to regular and Formative Assessment, which is more competency-based, promotes learning and development, and tests higher-order skills, such as analysis critical thinking and conceptual clarity.

 

 

 

 

Sources-

·         MHRD

·         PIB

     

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Role of District Collector

Administering a district- The district collector is the chief representative of the government in the district. His functions can be broadly organised under two heads : Regulatory and Developmental. Regulatory functions include : Maintenance of law and order, collection of revenue, magisterial responsibilities(criminal) and general functions.

Public security, law and order and preventive action : On the magisterial side, he has first class magisterial powers. The DC is in-charge of law and order in the district which is the basis of the civilized life. Under the police regulations, collector is the head of criminal administration of the district. With the assistance of SP, he/she maintains law and order in the district. He has the power to take action under CrPC and can impose curfew in his district. He also issues/suspends/cancels arms licenses. He also orders for preventive arrest under National Security Act. DM is the head of the jail administration as well as in the district. ADMs and SDMs assist the DM in carrying out these responsbilities. He has to bank upon the Central Police Forces e.g. RAF, CRPF. DM monitors the progress of prosecutions/ acquittals in the district and allows filing of appeal in the criminal cases acquitted by the judicial courts. He coordinates with the District Judge and District SP for the better functioning in the district. He has also to control and supervise the subordinate magistracy. 

To issue orders when there is threat to public peace and order under section 144 of CrPC.

To impose all the petitions received from the government and orders.

To release prisoners on parole.

To inspect the jails.

To submit an annual criminal report to the government.

To grant, suspend or cancel many kinds of licenses like arms, hotel, explosives, petroleum and others.

To enforce Entertainment Tax Act and Press Act.

To call the armed forces to aid and assist the civil administration.

To prosecute offenders under the Factories Act and Trademark Act.

To order disposal of unclaimed property.

To recommend schemes for the development of forests.

Revenue functions- Under land record manual, DC is the custodian of all land in the district.

To collect land revenue.

To collect other government dues.

To distribute and recover taccavi loans.

To maintain land records.

To collect rural statistics.

To implement land reforms.

To look after the welfare of the agriculturists.

To make an assesment of losses of crops and recommend relief during natural calamities like fire, drought and flood.

To supervise the treasury and sub-treasury.

To enforce Stamp Act. 

To pay rehabilitation grant.

To manage government estates.

To hear revenue appeals against the order of lower authorities.

District Planning- Prepare 5 years and annual district plans for the amount allocated to the district by State Planning Board.

Disaster Management- DC chairs the District Disaster Management Committee ( DDMC ). He distributes the relief. He also heads the Civil Defense Organisation in the district.

District Civil Supplies - To monitor Public Distribution System.

District Excise Department- Income from the auction of liquor and other intoxicants' shops is a major source of income to the exchequer of the states. District Excise Officer directly reports to the DM and organises annual auction under his chairmanship.

Fair prices to the agriculutural products- District and Sub-division level.

To save the farmers from distress selling after the harvest, government announces minimum assured prices for major agricultural products.

Food Corporation of India

Entertainment taxation - The District Entertainment Tax Officer reports to the DC. He supervises cinema halls and Disc TV.

Protocol functions- President/ Vice-President/PM/ Governor/ CM 

District Development and Coordination - The Balwantrai Mehta Study Team which in fact gave shape to the concept of panchayati raj envisaged the following role of the collector, " At the district level the DC should be the captain of the team of all developments and should be made fully responsible for securing the necessary coordination and cooperation in the preparation and execution of the district plans for community development. The committee opined that the collector should be responsible for ensuring that : a. The development and welfare schemes are such as would meet the needs of the people. b. Whenever necessary, people's cooperation is secured. c. The time-table for various schemes is adhered to and targets reached in time.

A collector frequently gets involved with the programmes of other departments like the PWD, Irrigation, power, forest, agriculture, health and social welfare.

Conduct of elections - DC is designated as District Election Officer ( DEO ). 

Preparing/updating of electoral roles and holding of free and fair elections in his district.

Returning and Censor Officer - Loksabha, State Legislative Assembly

District Census Officer- Decennial census operations.

Collector as District Magistrate- Collector's control over the police and law and order administration in a district is a part of British legacy.

2 Functions- a. To decide criminal cases b. To maintain law and order ( CrPC and Police Act )

Maintenance of Land Records- The collector is also the 'Land Record Officer'.

Community Development and Welfare Schemes - Women/Children/SCs/STs/PWDs

Need for field visits - In fulfillment of such a multiplicity of responsibilities

a. Meet the people b. Listens to People's suggestions c. Assess the work of officials.

Supervision of the district treasury- The DC is incharge of district treasury. Chief Treasury Officer and other treasury officers work under his supervision and guidance.

The treasuries store not only the cash and revenue stamps but are also engaged in disbursing pensions to retired governments servants, salaries and other benefits to government employess, finances for government schemes/projects/programmes etc.

He is authorised to take action under the Indian Treasury Trove Act when he has to report to the state government the discovery of a treasure, its nature, value etc.

Registration of transactions and stamp duty collection - Property. DC is authorised to notify circle/area rates so that transactions donot take place at lower rate to avoid government tax.

Registrar/Sub-Registrar who support to DC manage all business related to payment of or regultion of stamp tax.

ADM(F&R) assists the DC to ensure strict compliance of government instructions on the subject.

Public Relations and Publicity- The state government posts District Information Officer reporting directly to DC, promote and popularize government's schemes, programmes and priorities.

Residual Functions - Decision- making and high coordination skill.

Mobilise resources.

Tourism promotion.

Campaign for encouraging small savings by public.

Distribution of scholarships to the students belonging to OBC/SC/ST/Handicapped categories.

Oversee District Armory.

Security arrangement for religious processions/ congregation/ fairs/ festivals etc.

Conduct of decadal census.

E-governance in the District - With the advent of Information and Communication Technology( ICT ), E-governance has become an important agendum in all Indian districts. NIC with experts on ICT in every districts.

Varying degree of work has been done in application of technology in management of land records, criminal records etc. (KIOSK)

Summary- To conclude, DC enjoys immense powers to do justice to the poor and needy people, Law&Order, Development etc.

Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Livelihoods

Introduction - In present, the world is fighting with a global pandemic COVID-19. There is no vaccine or medicine to cure this. We can only prevent this by keeping the Social-Distance. It's a communicable virus. To enforce the social-distancing the governments have declared the lockdowns in their respective territories. There are many difficulties facing by people of both rural and urban areas.

Current scenario of rural areas - The Rabi crops stood for harvest in many fields. There are totally unemployment in the whole country for the informal workers. Reverse migration to village is continuing. There are no sources of income. There is huge lack of transportation. Vegetables are rotting. There is much starvation. People don't have money to buy minimum essential commodities for their families. The rates of the farm industries are very low due to lack of sellings. Health problem is another issue for the rural areas. Maximum PHCs and other government health institutions are in very bad conditions. People are totally unemployed and hoping for the financial and nutritional aids from the government.

Solutions to reduce the Problems - We can't totally dwindle the problems of rural areas but we can give them some aids . Government can start the MGNREGA with proper safety. District administration can engage the SHGs in the production of Masks and Sanitizers. When the male members of the family are unemployed then the female members of the family can earn Livelihoods with the Self Help Groups. Government can distribute the relief measures under the Disaster management and provide free ration through PDS. SHGs and ASHA workers can aware the people through IEC materials in rural areas where the literacy rate is low. The another effort towards the nutrition is that MDM and Anganwadi Meals can be provided through home delivery to the Children and Pregnant Mothers to get atleast one meal a day.

Conclusion - Before going to conclusion, It is notable that COVID-19 is a global pandemic and it will be only prevented by social Distancing. There are many difficulties which the rural people are facing. Government has declared many types of aids and supports to them but It will be success when the Implementation will be very fast and in a good manner.

Ankesh Kumar Maurya

Ankesh Kumar Maurya