India, Sept. 8 -- My deliberations in this article have come about from the myriad conversations and discussions I have been having with some of the stakeholders in education, namely parents, educators, students and persons from the management cadre, about understanding the National Education Policy (NEP), difficulties in its implementations, the repercussions and the whole 9 yards. The narrative has also been shaped by my identity as an SSC school teacher in an aided minority institution, where I am passionate about her vocation.

Mahatma Gandhi envisioned education as a process of instruction that prepares young learners to become morally sound, individually independent, socially constructive, economically productive, and responsible ci...