Outline the salient features of New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 related to school education. What does it state about the medium of instruction in schools?

New Education Policy was formed by Kasturirangan Committee to modernise education & make India as knowledge hub. Salient features related to School Education: (1) New Structure based on 5+3+3+4 formulae. (2) Emphasis on Early Childhood Care & Education between (3-6 years). (3) Focus on core competency and understanding our role learning. (4) Ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy g → NIPUN Bharat. (5) New age curriculum → Computing, financial & algorithms, Digital Literacy, Environment Studies. (6) Focus on Vocational education from 6th class onwards. (7) Revamped assessment framework g → PARAKH Std. Medium of Instruction in School: (1) Preferably in mother tongue, especially till class V. (2) Three language formulas → Regional + English + One other language. Thus NEP & to ensual revival of 'Valunda Spirit' where India leverages as educational hub.

— NEERAJ · AIR 180