Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Pharmacy Education

Abstract:

Precise and explicit education policy is requisite for a country at all education levels because education ushers to evolution of balance between economy and growth. India with the direction of current Prime Minister and a skilled team with members of diverse backgrounds have developed and planned to implement a new education policy “Indian National Education Policy (NEP-2020)”. NEP-2020 is a pioneering and visionary proposal, framed with the intention to provide a standardized education to everyone with a belief of integrated and research-oriented growth. It is the first change in the education policy in 21^st century. This article initially talks about the history of education policies in India, Introduction of NEP 2020, its salient features, status of pharmacy education in India and at last the inclusion of NEP 2020 in Pharmacy to achieve enormous growth and advancement.

Keywords: NEP 2020, Pharmacy, Education policy, Implementation.