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.

Major Features of the Policy

• Elementary Education
  • Universal access to enrolment
  • Universal retention of children up to 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 to ....