India, July 15 -- As a step toward implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the state government announced the implementation of a Holistic Progress Card (HPC) system for all state board schools and a revised curriculum for class 1 starting this academic year. The decision is a part of the state government's phased plan to transition the school education system in line with the NEP by 2028-29.

The HPC is designed to assess students more comprehensively, capturing their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, instead of focusing solely on their academic performance. The system is to be implemented alongside the new state curriculum aligned with the NEP's 5+3+3+4 structure. This structure divides schooling int...