National Education Policy has been announced by the Narendra Modi government to bring remarkable changes n the field of education. To prepare the younger generation for the competitive world and to make them adopt the Indian language and culture in the education system, NEP has been brought in place. Dr Kasturirangan committee has prepared this policy after conducting a thorough study in the field of education for five years. In India, after 34 years, a comprehensive policy on education was brought to bring comprehensive changes in the system of education.

Karnataka was the first state to form a task force for the implementation of NEP in 2020. The task force headed by B Thimmegowda has submitted the detailed report and plan of action to bring legislative, academic, and administrative changes in the line with NEP.

The government has taken steps to implement this policy. A symposium was organised for getting feedback from all stakeholders in the field of higher education. The policy is aiming for the identification of research-intensive and teaching-intensive universities, autonomous colleges in each district, curriculum design for multi-entry, multi-exit courses. Karnataka will be the foremost state in implementing NEP in letter and spirit. 

Key features of the NEP were to impart higher education in the mother tongue. Encourage the students to pursue multi-disciplinary courses, for example, a student who is studying physics can also take literature as one of the subjects. An engineering student can also opt for History as one of the subjects in the curriculum. Like literature, students can opt for mathematic subjects.

Students who discontinue education can continue their education wherever they left it. The policy also facilitates the students to get the certificates for the period of their studying.