Assam govt issues notification as regards restructuring of school education as per NEP 2020

Dec. 15: In pursuance to the Cabinet decision taken on 24 November, 2021, (item No.5) in the meeting held in the Conference Room of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Bongaigaon, the matter relating to restructuring of school education system from 10+2 to 5+3+3+4 pattern for governance and implementation under National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP 2020) has been approved. The notification was issued on 14 December, 2021 by Dr B. Kalyan Chakraborty, Principal Secretary to the Govt of Assam, Education Department.

As per the notification, the restructuring of school education system shall be done as follows:

1. School Education System will be restructured from existing 10+2 pattern to 5+3+3+4 pattern as per National Education Policy, 2020.

2. The Foundational Stage consisting of 3 years of Pre-school Education, Class I & II and Preparatory Stage consisting of Class III, IV & V will come under the ambit of Directorate of Elementary Education.

3. The Middle Stage covering Class VI, VII & VIII and Secondary Stage covering Class IX, X, XI & XII will he under the Directorate of Secondary Education which will henceforth be known as Directorate of School Education.

4. The new structure namely 5+3+3+4 will be operationalized for administrative purposes. from January 2022 and in respect of academic purpose the same will come into effect from the Academic year 2022-23.

5. Regarding integration of Anganwadi Centres with LP Schools a Committee will be formed consisting of officials of Education Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, WPT & BC Department and Social Welfare Department to frame detail modalities on Anganwadi Education (i.e Pre-School Education).

6. The nomenclature of restructured School Education will be as follows:

A. Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam

• Foundational Stage: 3 years of nursery (1+2) Buniyadi
• Preparatory Stage : (111, IV and V) Prastuti

B. Directorate of School Education, Assam

• Middle Stage: ( VI, VII and VIII) Madhyamik
• Secondary Stage: (1X,X,X1 and XII) Uccha Madhyamik