{"id":258805,"date":"2023-09-05T20:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=258805"},"modified":"2023-09-05T20:56:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:26:01","slug":"indias-talent-pool-a-force-for-national-global-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-talent-pool-a-force-for-national-global-good\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018India\u2019s Talent Pool A Force For National, Global Good\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cIndia\u2019s Talent Pool A Force For National, Global Good\u201d <\/strong>published in \u201cThe Times of India\u201d <\/strong>on 5th September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Social Issues – Issues related to development and management of education<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>– The National Education Policy 2020 is a comprehensive framework aimed at creating inclusive, well-rounded, and forward-looking education in India.<\/p>\n

What are the focus areas of National Education Policy 2020?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mother tongue-<\/strong> One of its primary objectives is to prioritize learning in a student’s mother tongue<\/strong>. It fosters a strong conceptual understanding and clarity. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This emphasis on mother tongue education is intended to complement the use of link languages<\/strong>. It is designed to ensure that students have smooth educational journeys.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internationalization of higher education-<\/strong> The National Education Policy 2020 aims to position India as a leading destination for advanced studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is doing so by promoting activities such as faculty and student exchanges, research collaborations, teaching partnerships, and the establishment of mutually beneficial MoU with foreign nations. <\/strong><\/p>\n

For instance, IIT Madras and IIT Delhi have already signed MOUs to establish their foreign campuses in Tanzania and Abu Dhabi, respectively.<\/p>\n

Fostering collaboration between industry and academia<\/strong> is another key focus of the National Education Policy.<\/p>\n

The objective of creation of the National Research Foundation<\/strong> is to facilitate research within academic institutions.<\/p>\n

The government is dedicated to ensuring a business-friendly environment<\/strong> and conducive atmosphere for research activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

India has established educational partnerships <\/strong>with major countries, including the United States, Australia, Japan, and Europe.<\/p>\n

Initiatives such as the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) and the Quad Fellowship<\/strong> are actively promoting increased collaboration in high-technology areas.<\/p>\n

Standardization and skill development- <\/strong>Standardization plays a crucial role in aligning India’s education system with global standards and skills. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the National Education Policy, the National Curriculum Framework for School Education <\/strong>has been introduced. It sets specific learning standards, content, pedagogical methods, and assessment criteria. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, a National Credit Framework<\/strong> has been established to encompass various academic practices within a credit bank.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skill development<\/strong> has been integrated into the school curriculum<\/strong>. It has become an integral part of the credit framework.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the potential of skill development for India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

India boasts a young population. It has over 600 million people aged between 18 and 35<\/strong>, and approximately 65% of them<\/strong> under the age of 35. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Leveraging this demographic advantage <\/strong>and nurturing a multi-disciplinary, multi-skilled, critically thinking, and future-ready workforce<\/strong> is the top priority.<\/p>\n

India is currently experiencing a remarkable shift in the fields of skill development and entrepreneurship<\/strong>. It is the third-largest startup ecosystem globally<\/strong> and has over 100 unicorn startups. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This trend is not limited to major cities. Smaller towns are also contributing to India’s innovation and startup landscape. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Individuals equipped with both education and skills can play a pivotal role in today’s knowledge-based economy. <\/strong><\/p>\n

They have the potential to make significant contributions to nation-building <\/strong>through groundbreaking innovations, scientific discoveries.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cIndia\u2019s Talent Pool A Force For National, Global Good\u201d published in \u201cThe Times of India\u201d on 5th September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Social Issues – Issues related to development and management of education News– The National Education Policy 2020 is a comprehensive framework aimed at creating inclusive, well-rounded,… Continue reading \u2018India\u2019s Talent Pool A Force For National, Global Good\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,8131,10496],"class_list":["post-258805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-social-issues","tag-times-of-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258805\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}