July 29, 2026 marks the 6th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, approved on July 29, 2020. Key milestones achieved in six years: (1) CUET (Common University Entrance Test) introduced for admissions to 250+ central and state universities; (2) 5+3+3+4 curriculum structure (Foundational 5+Preparatory 3+Middle 3+Secondary 4) being rolled out; (3) 155+ universities offer 4-year undergraduate programmes; (4) GER target: 50% by 2035 (currently 28.4%, AISHE 2023-24); (5) Vocational education integrated from Class 6; (6) NIPUN Bharat for foundational literacy and numeracy. NEP 2020 replaced NEP 1986.
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NEP 2020 Completes 6 Years on July 29 — Key Achievements: CUET, 5+3+3+4 Structure, 4-Year UG Programmes, GER Push
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- July 29, 2026 marks the 6th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, approved on July 29, 2020
- Key milestones achieved in six years: (1) CUET (Common University Entrance Test) introduced for admissions to 250+ central and state universities; (2) 5+3+3+4 curriculum structure (Foundational 5+Preparatory 3+Middle 3+Secondary 4) being rolled out; (3) 155+ universities offer 4-year undergraduate programmes; (4) GER target: 50% by 2035 (currently 28.4%, AISHE 2023-24); (5) Vocational education integrated from Class 6; (6) NIPUN Bharat for foundational literacy and numeracy
- NEP 2020 replaced NEP 1986
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• NEP 2020: 6th anniversary July 29, 2026; approved July 29, 2020; replaced NEP 1986 • Key achievements: CUET (250+ universities), 5+3+3+4 structure, 4-year UG, GER push • GER target: 50% by 2035; current GER: 28.4% (AISHE 2023-24); Tamil Nadu leads (52.3%) • NIPUN Bharat: foundational literacy + numeracy by Grade 3; PM e-VIDYA: digital education
