National Education Policy 2020
There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in, said Graham Greene. For the children of our country, this moment came with the National Education Policy to begin with 2020. Recognising that the true purpose of education was to raise happy, well informed and resilient children who carry the vision and maturity to lead the nation; NEP 2020 endevors to fulfill the desire of our youth to have a more applicationbased, job–oriented and skill-based education, with an option to pursue hobbies or talent and make that the profession.
The NEP document came as a huge confidence booster for us at Shemford Futuristic School, Birpur Jammu. The school has always worked on the premise that education is for LIFE and not just for a Living. While having a structured curriculum for the Co Scholastic Domain, the school introduced indigenously developed special programs that focused on quintessential 21st century skills, real life application of concepts, life skills, and most importantly, developing empathy in our children.
The 5+3+3+4 model has been the foundation of teaching-learning at Shemford Jammu. With an uniformly spread out exposure to age appropriate activities in the foundational 5 years, flowed by structured observations, selection of areas of interest and finally specific skill development, the school ensures a holistic development of each child. Enabling children discover their true self leads to an intrinsic motivation to excel. At the end of their school journey, every Shemfordian is ready to rise like a phoenix in their chosen areas. Can there be a future more fulfilling?
As Ralph Abernathy said, “I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.”