INNOVATIONS AND NEW REFORMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION: ADAPTING TO VISION OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020

Abstract

National education policy 2020 is the first education policy of 21^st century in India, that is Bharat, which contains comprehensive framework for many changes in the field of teacher education. It explores the evolving landscape of teacher training and development, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches to better prepare educators for the challenges of the 21st century. Teacher education is vital in creating a pool of schoolteachers that will shape the next generation (National Education Policy, 2020). Placing the teacher at the heart of fundamental educational reforms is imperative. Innovations in teacher education are not just about adjusting to policy changes; they're about equipping educators with the tools, knowledge, and mindset needed to shape the future of education in India. The aims of which is comprehensively improve the Indian teacher education system and to prepare a better and dedicated professionals in the field. The vision of new education policy 2020 is to convert the existing teacher education institution into multidisciplinary institutions by 2030. So that trainee teachers can get high quality material, pedagogy, training and research experience. In the new education policy, special focus has been given towards teacher education field and their education. The present paper delves into the dynamic evolution of teacher training and development, highlighting the pressing demand for innovative approaches in preparing educators to address the unique challenges of the 21st century. Overall this paper outlines that possibilities of changes, innovations and new reforms in the field of teacher education in the near future, as per the national education policy 2020.