IMPACT OF GENDER, LOCATION AND PARENTAL EDUCATION ON AWARENESS OF NEW EDUCATION POLICY -2020 AMONGST STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF GUJARAT

Education plays a pivotal role in the economic growth and development of any nation. It not only educates the people but also plays an important role in building character, compassion, ethics in an individual and at the same time prepares them for gainful & fulfilling employment which in turn contributes to the overall development of the nation. With the rapid development in the technical demand globally, it will be required that technically & skilled human beings having sound multidisciplinary knowledge remain available. Hence, the Government of India has changed the way we study by introducing “New Education Policy – 2020”. It will bring foundational change in the education system and will bring innovative changes that will meet global requirement of qualified individuals. The success of the policy depends on the cooperation and awareness amongst all the stakeholders who are going to be affected by the change. Hence, it is essential that the objectives, features, benefits and outcomes of the policy are known to the individual. The present study aims to understand the awareness of NEP-2020 amongst the students of higher education institutions based on structured questionnaire and the information was collected through survey having sample size of 230 respondents. The study focus on awareness based on various criteria and the outcome is distinguished based on gender, residential location & background of parents’ education. On verifying the feedback & statistical result of chi-square analysis, it indicates that there is no significant association between the gender, location and parental education on awareness about the NEP – 2020. The success of the policy depends on the cooperation and awareness amongst all the stakeholders who are going to be affected by the change. Hence, it is essential that the objectives, features, benefits and outcomes of the policy are known to the individual. The present study aims to understand the awareness of NEP-2020 amongst the students of higher education institutions based on structured questionnaire and the information was collected through survey having sample size of 230 respondents. The study focus on awareness based on various criteria and the outcome is distinguished based on gender, residential location & background of parents’ education. On verifying the feedback & statistical result of chi-square analysis, it indicates that there is no significant association between the gender, location and parental education on awareness about the NEP – 2020.