Opinion | Policy Meets Reality: NEP 2020 And India’s School Infrastructure Crisis

NEP 2020 sets the right direction. But without addressing the conditions in which learning actually takes place, its promise will remain out of reach

In many government schools across India, classes still take place in overcrowded rooms, sometimes under open skies—conditions far removed from the “holistic and experiential learning" envisioned by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The contrast is stark. While the policy lays out an ambitious roadmap for transforming education, its success rests on a foundation that remains uneven and, in many places, fragile.

The problem is not one of intent. NEP 2020 rightly shifts the focus from rote learning to critical thinking, flexibility and inclusion. But implementation is inseparable from infrastructure, and that is where the gap between vision and reality becomes most visible.

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