National Education Policy 2020 for Open and Distance Learning Using ICT Technical and Vocational Education in Context of G20 Declaration

Abstract

Education has experienced a paradigm shift as a result of the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the spread of COVID-19. The New National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) focuses on the significant use of technology in teaching and learning, reducing linguistic barriers, improving access, and education planning and management. ODL and ICT are viewed as tools of achieving fairness, access, and educational quality. The primary advantage of ICT in education is synchronicity, or "anytime, anywhere learning." This has brought in a new age of fresh hopes and new prospects for students' future benefits. This study examines several NEP-2020 provisions in ODL and their impact on establishing an enabling environment towards the ultimate goal of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat through huge push on ICT in the form of e-learning