UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NEP 2020 AND TEACHER EDUCATION IN VIKSIT BHARAT@2047

Teachers play a significant role in bringing a positive transformation in the whole education system. The skill and competencies of teachers greatly influence the quality of education imparted to the students to shape their future into desired outcomes. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisages the need and significance of capacity-building of the teachers with the vision to Viksit Bharat which advocates an advanced India by the year 2047. The NEP 2020 proposes some of the essential conditions of teacher education programmes that tend to empower teachers through proper professional development so that better learning outcomes may be achieved by the students. The present paper aims to discuss the significance of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, its recommendation for teacher education and role of teachers in building a Viksit Bharat by addressing effectively the country’s diverse educational needs. KEYWORDS: National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Teacher Education and Recommendations on it by NEP 2020, Role of Teachers in Viksit Bharat, Significance of NEP 2020 and Teacher Education in Viksit Bharat