CBSE/DIR(ACAD)/2020 Date: August 22, 2020

Circular No. Acad- 61/2020

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE

Subject: National Education Policy 2020– regarding

As you are aware that the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 has been approved by
the Union Cabinet on 29th July 2020 which aims to address the many growing
developmental imperatives of our country and is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development. The National Education Policy, 2020 is built on the foundational
pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability.

Recognising the critical and crucial role of the teachers in the successful implementation
of NEP, the Ministry of Education is organising an Online Competition for teachers on
‘Preparation of Communication Material’ and inviting views/suggestions/comments
of Principals/ Head Teachers/Teachers on implementation of various recommendations of
NEP.

I. Online Competition for Teachers on ‘Preparation of Communication Material’

The Ministry of Education in partnership with MyGov is organising an Online Competition

for Teachers on ‘Preparation of Communication Material’ relating to National Education
Policy (NEP-2020). The participating teachers will have to prepare communication
material on different themes of NEP 2020 related to school education. The 10 best
selected entries will be forwarded to NCERT for National Level Selection. The entries
submitted by the teachers may be used by the Ministry of Education in future and the
submission of entry will be treated as the permission for the same on behalf of the
participant teacher.

The complete guidelines regarding the competition are given in annexure A.

II. Call for Suggestions for Effective Implementation of NEP 2020

The Department of School Education and Literacy has invited views/suggestions/

comments on each theme of the NEP 2020 related to school education from the school
Principals/Head Teachers/Teachers from all over the country on how to take the
implementation process of NEP 2020 forward.

All suggestions received shall be examined by a team of experts from NCERT. If required,
Principals/Head Teachers/Teachers whose suggestions are found useful for incorporating
in NCF or in the implementation plan shall be individually contacted.

‘शिक्षा सदन’, ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इंस्टीटूिनऱएररया, नई ददल्ऱी–110002

‘ShikshaSadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23212603 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.inई-मेल/e-mail: mailto:[email protected].

Principals/Head Teachers/Teachers should register themselves on the link
https://innovateindia.mygov.in/nep2020/ and then give suggestions based on their own
experiences and learnings on as many areas as they deem fit. The dates for uploading
suggestions are 24th August 2020 to 31st August 2020.

The complete participation guidelines along with the important dates in this regard
are given at https://innovateindia.mygov.in/nep2020/

School Heads are requested to bring the information in the notice of all concerned and
ensure maximum participation in both the programmes for the successful implementation
of NEP 2020.

(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)

Director (Academics)

‘शिक्षा सदन’, ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इंस्टीटूिनऱएररया, नई ददल्ऱी–110002

‘ShikshaSadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23212603 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.inई-मेल/e-mail: mailto:[email protected].

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated
below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their
jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18-Institutional Area, SJS Marg, Delhi-
110016.
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida
201309.
3. The Additional Chief Secretary(School Education), Government of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –
737101
4. The Principal Secretary(School Education), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar
5. The Principal Secretary (School Education), Government of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat,
Delhi - 54.
6. The Principal Secretary(School Education), Union Territory Secretariat, Sec- 9, Chandigarh
7. The Principal Secretary (School Education), Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair
8. The Principal Secretary (School Education), Govt. of Odisha
9. The Principal Secretary(School Education), Govt. of Chhattisgarh
10. The Principal Secretary(School Education), Govt. of Tripura
11. The Principal Secretary(School Education), Govt. of Haryana
12. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat,
Delhi
13. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9,
Chandigarh-160017
14. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101
15. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111
16. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair - 744101
17. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre,
Sector 3, Rohini
18. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New
Delhi-110001
19. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No.
202,Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
20. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all
the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions for compliance.
21. All Regional Director/Heads/ In-Charges, CBSE-COEs with request to disseminate the
information
22. The Head Public Relations , CBSE
23. EO to Chairperson, CBSE
24. SPS to Secretary, CBSE
25. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE
26. SPS to Director (Academics) CBSE.
27. SPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE
28. SPS to Director(Training & Skill Education), CBSE
29. SPS to Director(Professional Exam), CBSE
30. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this circular on the CBSE Academic website

Director (Academics)

‘शिक्षा सदन’, ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इंस्टीटूिनऱएररया, नई ददल्ऱी–110002

‘ShikshaSadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23212603 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.inई-मेल/e-mail: mailto:[email protected].

 Annexure A

Guidelines for Online Competition on ‘Preparation of Communication

Material’ on NEP 2020
Themes for the Competition
1. Early Childhood Care and Education: The Foundation of Learning
2. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: An Urgent & Necessary Prerequisite to
Learning
3. Curtailing Dropout Rates and Ensuring Universal Access to Education at All Levels
4. Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools: Learning Should be Holistic, Integrated,
Enjoyable and Engaging
5. Teachers and Teachers Education
6. Equitable and Inclusive Education: Learning for All
7. Efficient Resourcing and Effective Governance through School Complexes/Clusters
8. Standard Setting and Accreditation for School Education
9. Re-imagining Vocational Education
10. Adult Education
11. Promotion of Indian Languages, Arts and Culture
12. Online and Digital Education: Ensuring Equitable Use of Technology
Communication Format
The communication material can be in one of the following formats:
1. Film: Duration-1 to 2 minutes, in MP4 format
2. Posters: Poster size: 12” X 8”
3. Infographics: In the form of Power Point Presentation or Slides
Levels of Competition:
School Level: The competition will be held at school level first between 5th September to
25th September 2020. The best selected entry at the school level should be uploaded at
the following link on 26th September 2020:
https://forms.gle/iUSKoJdiDD7dZT4E9
All the entries received from the schools will be assessed by CBSE for selecting 10
best entries, irrespective of theme and format.
National Level: The 10 best entries selected by CBSE will be forwarded to NCERT for
national level selection.

‘शिक्षा सदन’, ,17 राऊज़ एवेन्यू ,इंस्टीटूिनऱएररया, नई ददल्ऱी–110002

‘ShikshaSadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23212603 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.inई-मेल/e-mail: mailto:[email protected].