Kaleidoscopic Study of NEP 2020 From the Perspective of Higher Education

One of the core features of the National Education Policy NEP is its focus on research and innovation. While autonomy, good governance and new institutional structures are pathways to realize this, how the idea of innovation is conceived and enacted in a densely diverse educational system is a significant implementation challenge. In the background of research and innovation objectives of NEP, this note elicits five prominent innovation barriers prevailing in the higher education institutions HEIs in India and presents an innovation possibility matrix based on resources and openness. The research, development and innovation plan of NEP is evident in three ways. First is the establishment of new institutional structures. The National Research Foundation NRF is one such initiative to build high quality research institutions with collaboration of Government, universities and industry. The National Education Technology Forum NETF , another proposed institutional structure, focuses on educational technology across a range of institutions, and aims to improve pedagogy and assessment resulting in innovations in teaching and learning processes. Second is the thrust of NEP on priority and disruptive research areas such as green technologies, Artificial Intelligence AI , Virtual Reality VR , robotics, nanotechnology, block chain and Internet of Things. Third are the pedagogical measures. Modular examinations to test core capacities, degrees by research work, streamlining higher research degrees, more incubation facilities, technology development centres, deeper industry–academic interface and interdisciplinary research are some pedagogical and general educational measures that can support the research ecosystem. It is expected that as a combined outcome of all these factors, the level of innovation and the number of intellectual property attempts will improve in our institutions. However, this enhancement will be uneven unless we are mindful of two important factors, viz. what prevents institutions from innovating and what possible spectrum of innovations exists and is available for institutions. Dr. Suresh P. Agale "Kaleidoscopic Study of NEP 2020: From the Perspective of Higher Education" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59878.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/59878/kaleidoscopic-study-of-nep-2020-from-the-perspective-of-higher-education/dr-suresh-p-agale