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Consider the following statements about the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Rajasthan: 1. NEP 2020 recommends a new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure replacing the earlier 10+2 structure, covering children from age 3 to 18 years. 2. Under NEP 2020, the medium of instruction up to at least Grade 5 (preferably till Grade 8) should be the home language, mother tongue, or regional language. Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2.

NEP 2020 recommends a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure for ages 3 to 18 and emphasises mother tongue, local language or regional language as the medium of instruction at least till Grade 5, preferably till Grade 8 and beyond.

  1. (A)

    1 only

  2. (B)

    2 only

  3. (C)

    Both 1 and 2

  4. (D)

    Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct because they describe two core school-education changes in NEP 2020. The PIB release says the earlier 10+2 school-curriculum structure is to be replaced by a 5+3+3+4 structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18. This structure maps to the Foundational, Preparatory, Middle and Secondary stages, and it brings the 3-6 age group into the school curriculum through three years of Anganwadi or pre-schooling plus 12 years of schooling. The PIB release also states that mother tongue, local language or regional language is emphasised as the medium of instruction at least till Grade 5, preferably till Grade 8 and beyond.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Option A leaves out Statement 2, although NEP 2020 also emphasises mother tongue, local language or regional language as the medium of instruction at least till Grade 5, preferably till Grade 8 and beyond.
  • (B) Option B leaves out Statement 1, although NEP 2020 replaces the 10+2 structure with a 5+3+3+4 structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18.
  • (D) Option D rejects both statements, but the PIB release supports both the 5+3+3+4 curricular structure and the language-medium recommendation.

Concept

This tests NEP 2020 within Rajasthan's education-policy implementation, especially school structure and language of instruction. It recurs in RAS because education reforms link state governance, social-sector policy and current administrative implementation.

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