PANJIM, Feb. 21 -- Team Herald

The State government has initiated steps to implement the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 at the middle stage (Grade 6), and Grade 10 of secondary stage from the academic year 2025-2026.

The Directorate of Education has issued instructions to the academic institutions for effective implementation of NEP at these levels. As per NEP-2020, the School Education is restructured as Foundational Stage (Balvatikal to Grade 2), Preparatory Stage (Grade 3 to Grade 5), Middle Stage (Grade 6 to Grade 8) and Secondary Stage (Grade 9 to Grade 12) covering ages 3 to 18 years.

Goa has implemented NEP-2020 at the Foundational Stage (Balvatika 1) in the year 2023-2024 and at Balvatika 2 of Foundational stage and Secon...