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NATION | 5 years of NEP 2020

Improvement in QS
Several initiatives to World Rankings
boost the education Since the implementation of
system the National Education Policy
Bal Vatika: It is a 2020, the level of higher
preparatory class for education in India has improved
children entering class drastically. This can also be seen
one. About 6 lakh in the Quacquarelli Symonds
schools have Bal Vatika. (QS) Ranking, which evaluates
Vidya Pravesh: A three-month play- scheme targeting all those universities around the world.
based module for school readiness. aged 15 years and above
It is part of the mandatory 12-week who cannot go to school. QS World Rankings 2026 54
annual calendar. In the academic Primers: Teaching material The number of
session 2024-25, one crore students to promote language Indian universities
from 8.94 lakh schools participated in learning among young and under this ranking has
the Vidya Pravesh program. adult learners. 104 primers risen fivefold

Nipun Bharat: National initiative have been launched by
for basic literacy and numeracy by the February 2025. These are
end of Class 2. available on the NCERT Institutions 11
and Diksha portal. of the country
PM eVidya: An integrated platform included
for education efforts to make NISHTHA: A program in the QS
education digital, online, and on-air. to create a vibrant, rankings 2015 2026
inclusive, and future-
Diksha: One Nation-One Digital ready education system
Platform with e-books and e-content. by enhancing teacher
7157 e-textbooks have been published competency, promoting
on Diksha. The e-content is available innovative pedagogical
in 126 Indian and 7 foreign languages. practices, and integrating
Swayam Prabha: 12 DTH channels technology in education, as
have been launched to reach out well as improving teaching Indian universities have
and help people without internet. quality. It has 12 training 8 been ranked under it
These channels have been expanded modules. More than 1.26 for the first time, which
to 200 channels with more than 88 lakh master trainers have is the highest for any
thousand video content. More than been certified in it. country this year.
25 thousand hours of broadcasts 4-year Integrated
have been done in 29 languages. Teacher Education 12 IITs are included in this
Jaadui Pitara: National Curriculum Programme: In the last Of which
Framework for the foundation two years, 64 institutes have IIT Delhi is
stage and play material designed for been accredited under this ranked 123rd
children aged 3 to 8 years. programme with an intake globally.
of 6,100 students.
Parakh: National Curriculum
Framework - supporting the entire The National Mentoring
educational journey up to secondary Mission (NMM)
level. Bluebook, focused on
mentoring school teachers,
Nava Bharat Saksharta Karyakram was released on March 9,
or ULLAAS: Implementation of a
2024.

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