New Education Policy and India's Position in Global Education Rankings

Abstract

The New Education Policy of 2020 represents the most extensive educational reform in India since the previous educational reforms which occurred more than thirty years ago. The NEP 2020 education system which replaces the National Policy on Education of 1986 aims to develop students through multidisciplinary programs that teach practical skills which will enable India to become one of the world's leading knowledge-based economies. The QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings and PISA assessments together establish international standards which India has consistently failed to meet despite its demographic advantage of having one of the largest young populations in the world. The paper investigates the main elements of NEP 2020 while evaluating its ability to boost India's international educational status and assessing the obstacles that will prevent its complete execution. The authors of the paper assert that NEP 2020 offers an advanced policy framework but its power to create change will depend on continuous financial support and organizational changes and political determination from various government levels.
Keywords: NEP 2020, Global Education Rankings, QS Rankings, Higher Education Reform, Digital Education, India, PISA, Gross Enrollment Ratio.