Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced a series of protests from Friday
Zubair Ahmad, head of operations, Springdales School Dubai, said: "The curriculum has undergone an overhaul. Class X and XII board exams were the only aim of life for many Indian students. Now, the focus has shifted to skills and abilities. This policy is the best thing that can happen to the educational system. If we integrate skill sets in the curriculum, students will shine more. Development of the teacher is another key aspect of this policy."
Deepika Thapar Singh, CEO-principal of Credence High School, said: "The NEP 2020 is a positive step. It is progressive and forward-thinking and we look forward to its implementation.
"Critical thinking, experiential learning, interactive classrooms, competency-based education and integrated pedagogy are what we have always been following in our school and it is heartening to see that these are the focus points of NEP too," added Thapar.
Mohammad Ali Kottakkulam, principal, Gulf Indian High School, Dubai, said: "Less stress on board exams, common entrance test for college admissions, scrapping of MPhil between PG and PhD etc. are some of the best parts of the policy. For UAE schools, the skill and competency based learning approach will be easy as they already are practising them in the classrooms."
However, he said the three-language system will be a major challenge for UAE students as they already have to learn Arabic. "Considering the multilingual background of our nation and the necessity of equipping our students for foreign universities, the importance of English should be retained," added Kottakkulam.
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