Transformation is also known as reform. It's a sign of progress. The same is true in India's educational system. It is gradually and slowly reforming.

In the last decade, India's educational system has seen significant modifications. Blended learning, online classrooms, and experiential learning have all revolutionized the way students interact with educational content.

The education ecosystem as a whole has changed dramatically, and online education and hybrid classrooms are now the standards at all levels of school. These innovations have impacted India's education system. The New Education Policy 2020 has made particular policy inputs to ensure that online education is a part of the country's overall educational effort.

Let us examine the changes in the Indian education system over the previous ten years and how these changes have shaped the New Education Policy.

Changes in Indian Education System in the Last Decade

Chalk Boards Replaced by Smart Screen

Often teachers scribble all of their important notes on the chalkboard and then rub it for the next topic? In the meantime, you were just trying to keep up with that pace and make sure nothing was forgotten. If such was the case, you would enlist the help of your partner and friends to obtain the one critical component that you had overlooked.

However, in barely a decade, this has changed dramatically. Why? It was due to the introduction of Smart Classrooms. These are technology-driven smart boards that capture all the blackboard activity and also help to enhance the drawings and representations. These comprehensive recordings of all lectures, equations, and concepts can be downloaded at any time. The clever class has played a crucial role in enticing students, which has resulted in lower dropout rates. Around the year 2013, India saw the introduction of smart boards. Since then, it has grown in many of the country's primary schools.

Online Classes

With the private sector's usage of technology, online classes began. In the early half of this decade, players such as tickLinks, Byjus, Toppr etc. adopted this technology and showed how online education can be an effective tool for personalizing education while also addressing the issue of delivering quality education to the masses.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, the value of online education grew dramatically, and it is currently the main plank of education in the ongoing COVID problem.

Free Availability of Content

The open availability of content is one of the most significant changes in the recent decade. Various YouTube channels have made free content available for all of the courses. tickLinks has made it a point to find high quality content make the content available for free.

Educational content has been made freely available by the Ministry of Education, NCERT, CBSE, and other government entities. E-Pathsala, Online NCERT books, Educational TV networks, and NPTEL are some of the initiatives that have been launched to deliver free content to all.

Short Term Skill Based Online Courses

This is yet another big change since elite educational institutes are now using the internet to give skill-based online courses at a fraction of the cost previously charged. In addition, the market is recognizing these skills and assisting students in enrolling in skill-based courses in order to enter the job market.

Experiential and Project-Based Learning

Changes have been made slowly and progressively to improve learning results. Experiential learning and project-based learning have become essential components of the curriculum. Internships are now required in almost all vocational and professional degrees at the university level.

Use of Machine Learning and Artificial Learning

With the advancement of machine learning and artificial intelligence, test preparation has seen a rapid uptake of these technologies. The use of AI and machine learning has resulted in the personalization of exam preparation using specific inputs in order to improve learning outcomes. tickLinks is at the forefront of using machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve student learning outcomes and assist teachers in sharing high quality content in their community.

The New Education Policy 2020 acknowledges the developments that have occurred in the Indian Education System during the last decade. Also, NEP 2020 has made ground-breaking improvements that will transform the country's education environment, restoring India's position as a global leader in education.

The following are some of the key policy announcements of NEP 2020:

1. Make Experiential Learning a Priority
2. From Class 6 onwards, internships and vocational education are available.
3. Learning in a Blended Mode in Classes
4. From Class 6, focus on upcoming fields such as AI – ML and coding.
5. Breaking down educational divisions and making learning more flexible at all levels
6. There are multiple entry and exit points and degree courses available.
7. Aggressive use of MOOCs (massive open online courses) to expand educational access.

The educational system has always evolved, but the changes that have occurred in the recent decade have been unmatched in India's 60 years of independence. The new education policy will give more impetus and policy support to these growing reforms in the Indian education system, ensuring that India achieves its long-term aim of universal access to high-quality education and literacy.

Resources for teachers on tickLinks

The tickLinks offers resources for teachers and materials into the period and chapter-based lesson plans with clearly stated learning aspirations. Teachers can use OLF's tickLinks to find lesson plans, exercises, worksheets, videos, and more materials.

It decreases the quantity of time consumed preparing for class and expands the effectiveness of the class. tickLinks is a website and an Android application. It is a free community tool for all teachers in India, similar to Wikipedia for teachers.

By using tickLinks, you can effortlessly share resources across platforms like Zoom, WhatsApp, and Google Classroom and connect with students in a more comfortable and hassle-free manner.

Over 8,000 high-quality lesson plans and resources are offered by tickLinks for teachers for Classes 1-10 covering - Maths, EVS, Science, English and SST. These are open links and freely accessible. These lesson plans are available in Hindi too. We offer resources for teachers for CBSE, and several state board curriculum like Punjab, Assam, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Assam.