Perception of teachers towards NEP 2020

Abstract

The NEP 2020 is a visionary policy of the Government of India that promises to transform education for all. NEP 2020 lays impartial to potential of each and every individual and to cultivate ingenuity and skills development. Education is necessary in all aspect of the economy to ensure better growth, employment opportunities, promote innovation, democratic progress, strengthen rule of law, invigorate civic values etc. Teachers are one of the major stakeholders in education. This research is a descriptive study on the perception of college teachers towards the important features of NEP 2020 and brings out suggestions thereby. This study analyses the agreement and disagreement of teachers towards the highlighted features of NEP 2020 on Indian Higher education. Quantitative techniques were used in this analysis and draw conclusion. This research paper analyses the crucial part of policy that aim Indian higher education system like – research culture, use of regional language, privatisation, workload, Establishment of NPST (National Professional Standards for Teachers), training etc.  Study is focused on college teachers of southern Kerala and sampling was done through stratified sampling technique.