National Policy on Education, 1986 (As modified in 1992)

The main objective of the National Policy on Education of 1986 and Programme of Action, 1992 was to establish a national system of education was to ensure that all students irrespective of caste; creed, sex, and religion have access to education of a comparable quality.

Following are a few prominent features of the policy:

  • Elementary Education
    • Universal access to enrollment
    • Universal retention of children upto the age of 14 years
    • A sustainable improvement in the quality education to enable all children to achieve essential levels of learning.
  • Secondary Education
    • Stresses on improvement of the quality of secondary education.
    • Ensuring enhanced computer literacy in secondary level institutions ....
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