New delhi, may 31 (IANS) swinging into action on the first day of getting it's new minister, the ministry of human resource development on friday placed the draft report on the national education policy in the public domain.Cognitive stage of learning the committee constituted by the government for the preparation of the policy has proposed to rename the MHRD as ministry of education (moe).Cognitive stage of learning

"The draft national education policy, 2019 is built on the foundational pillars of access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability.Cognitive stage of learning it envisions an india-centred education system that contributes directly to transforming our nation sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high quality education to all," the ministry said.Cognitive stage of learning

The draft proposes no separation of learning areas in terms of curricular, co-curricular or extra-curricular areas and all subjects, including arts, music, crafts, sports, yoga, community service, etc.Cognitive stage of learning will be curricular. "It promotes active pedagogy that will focus on the development of core capacities and life skills, including 21st century skills," it added.Cognitive stage of learning

"Students will have flexibility in choice of languages. The school sector envisages transforming regulation by separating functions to eliminate conflicts of interest: a state school regulatory authority will be set up in every state for regulation and regulation will happen through school quality assessment and accreditation framework," the draft states.Cognitive stage of learning

It also limits the role of certification bodies in curriculum and text books to be followed in the schools. "It is proposed that the directorate of school education will run all public schools, SCERT to lead all academic matters for entire school education and boards of examination will certify but will have no role in determining curricula or text books," the draft adds.Cognitive stage of learning

The committee has also proposed a massive transformation in teacher education by shutting down sub-standard teacher education institutions and moving all teacher preparation/education programmes into large multidisciplinary universities/colleges.Cognitive stage of learning the 4-year integrated stage-specific B.Ed. Programme will eventually be the minimum degree qualification for teachers.

In higher education, a restructuring of higher education institutions with three types of higher education institutions is proposed - type 1: focused on world-class research and high quality teaching; type 2: focused on high quality teaching across disciplines with significant contribution to research; and type 3: high quality teaching focussed on undergraduate education.Cognitive stage of learning

The draft proposes a four year liberal arts and liberal education programme at the undergraduate level, with the first year to be focused on broad-based learning.Cognitive stage of learning students will have the flexibility to choose minor subjects as per their liking, regardless of the stream, and their points will be counted in the final credits.Cognitive stage of learning however, the three year courses would not be done away with.

"The 4-year programme will provide for greater rigour in a full liberal arts science education (LASE) education and experience, and also conduct research optionally.Cognitive stage of learning students will graduate with a 4-year LASE degree with honours, or may graduate with a bsc, BA, bcom or bvoc after completing 3 years with a suitable completion of credits within their subject.Cognitive stage of learning A national programme for the professional development of faculty in higher education is also proposed," the draft states.

Several new policy initiatives for promoting internationalization of higher education, strengthening quality open and distance learning, technology integration at all levels of education, adult and lifelong learning and initiatives to enhance participation of under-represented groups, and eliminate gender, social category and regional gaps in education outcomes are also recommended.Cognitive stage of learning