Which statement most comprehensively captures the educational vision of NEP 2020?
Options
A. It primarily seeks to increase the amount of content students memorize.
B. It focuses exclusively on higher education reforms.
C. It seeks to transform education toward holistic, multidisciplinary, inclusive, flexible, competency-based, experiential, technology-enabled, and learner-centred education while strengthening foundational learning and equitable access.
D. It proposes replacing teachers with digital technology.
Explanation
NEP 2020 represents a broad restructuring of India's education system. Its major themes include 5+3+3+4 curricular structure, ECCE, foundational literacy and numeracy, multilingualism, experiential learning, competency-based assessment, inclusion, vocational integration, teacher development, multidisciplinary higher education, research, technology, and holistic development. For UPSC-level pedagogy questions, the key is to understand these principles rather than merely memorize isolated provisions.
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