Mother tongue to be a medium of instruction in schools till Class 5: Govt
New Delhi, July 30: As per the new National Education Policy, mother tongue/home language/regional language will be a medium of instruction till at least Class 5, and preferably till Class 8.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the New Education Policy, a vision document to guide country's education blueprint.
Further, according to the Policy, the board examination will be low stakes and based on knowledge application.
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Meanwhile,
Sanskrit
will
be
offered
at
all
school
levels
and
higher
education
as
option.
Also,
board
exams
will
be
low
stakes
and
test
actual
knowledge
instead
of
rote
learning
and
report
cards
will
be
a
comprehensive
report
on
skills
and
capabilities
instead
of
just
marks
and
statements.
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School children, through the policy, will be given increased flexibility and choice of subjects to study, particularly in secondary school - including subjects in physical education, the arts and crafts, and vocational skills.
The approval of the nearly 400-page document paves the way for the restructuring of school education from the current 10+2 model to 5+3+3+4 covering ages 3-18 and renaming the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development to Education Ministry.