Impact of NEP 2020 on Transforming India into a Global Knowledge Superpower by 2047
Author : Disha Tripathi
Abstract :
This comprehensive research analyses the transformative potential of India’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) in reshaping the country’s educational landscape and accelerating its trajectory toward becoming a developed economy by 2047. This study focuses on how the policy’s five foundational pillars—namely Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability—are structured to align with India’s strategic developmental aspirations. NEP 2020 replaces its predecessor after 34 years, introducing sweeping reforms in school education through a novel 5+3+3+4 curricular design. Furthermore, the policy reforms higher education by integrating flexible academic frameworks and promotes teacher education through multidisciplinary and technology-backed methodologies. Emphasizing technological integration, multilingual instruction, holistic research-oriented pedagogy, and 21st-century skill development in areas such as critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, NEP 2020 sets ambitious targets. These targets include increasing public expenditure on education to 6% of GDP, achieving 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) from pre-school to secondary education by 2030, and elevating higher education GER to 50% by 2035. The research concludes that, although challenges in implementation exist, NEP 2020’s successful execution can significantly contribute to India’s socioeconomic transformation by fostering a skilled workforce and a vibrant research ecosystem essential for achieving developed nation status by 2047 (Ministry of Education, 2020).
Keywords :
Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER), Ministry of Education (MoE), Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), PARAKH, Continuous Professional Development (CPD), “Jadui Pitara”, Holistic Education, Cognitive Development.
