Education policy, skilling and institutions on one page. For explanations, go back to the chapter.
Scan it top to bottom in the week before Mains. Bold entries are the facts examiners return to most often. Every status line is dated; update it from the news before the exam.
Constitution and Law
| Provision | Detail |
|---|
| Art 21A | Free and compulsory education, 6–14; 86th Amendment (2002) |
| Art 45 | Early childhood care and education below 6 (after 2002) |
| Art 51A(k) | Parents’ duty to educate children aged 6–14 |
| Art 46 | Educational interests of SCs, STs and weaker sections |
| Arts 29–30 | Minority language, culture and educational institutions |
| Art 350A | Mother-tongue instruction at the primary stage for linguistic minorities |
| 42nd Amendment (1976) | Education moved to the Concurrent List (Entry 25) |
| Entry 66, Union List | Standards in higher education and research |
| RTE Act | 2009; in force 1 April 2010; 25% seats in private unaided schools; PTR 30:1 / 35:1; 2019 amendment allows detention in Classes 5 and 8 |
| Cases | Society for Unaided Private Schools (2012) upheld 25%; Pramati (2014) exempted minority schools |
Policy Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|
| 1948–49 | University Education Commission (S. Radhakrishnan) |
| 1952–53 | Secondary Education Commission (A.L. Mudaliar) |
| 1964–66 | Kothari Commission |
| 1968 | First NPE; three-language formula; 6% of national income |
| 1986 / 1992 | NPE; Operation Blackboard; Navodaya; Programme of Action |
| 1985 | Ministry of Human Resource Development created |
| 2009 | Yash Pal Committee (single regulator idea); RTE Act |
| 29 July 2020 | NEP 2020 (Kasturirangan Committee); MHRD renamed Ministry of Education |
| 5 July 2021 | NIPUN Bharat |
| 2022 / 2023 | NCF-FS / NCF-SE; PM SHRI (Sept 2022); ANRF Act (2023) |
| 2024-25 | NEP in Chhattisgarh’s universities |
| 15 Dec 2025 | VBSA Bill introduced; sent to JPC |
| 2026 | CBSE Class 10 board exams twice a year; AISHE 2023-24 released (8 July 2026) |
NEP 2020 Numbers
| Target | Value |
|---|
| Structure | 5+3+3+4 (ages 3–8, 8–11, 11–14, 14–18) |
| Foundational literacy and numeracy | By Class 3 |
| Mother tongue as medium | At least till Class 5, preferably Class 8 |
| Universal ECCE and 100% school GER | 2030 |
| Higher-education GER | 50% by 2035 |
| End of affiliating system | 2035 |
| 4-year integrated B.Ed. as minimum | 2030 |
| Public spending | 6% of GDP |
| Single regulator | HECI (NHERC, NAC, HEGC, GEC), excluding medical and legal |
Skills and HRD
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Human capital | Schultz, Becker |
| HDI | UNDP, 1990, Mahbub ul Haq; capability approach (Amartya Sen) |
| Apprentices Act | 1961 |
| NSDC | 2008, PPP company (funder) |
| NSQF | 2013 |
| MSDE | 2014 |
| Skill India Mission + PMKVY | 15 July 2015 = World Youth Skills Day |
| NCVET | 2018, regulator (NCVT + NSDA merged) |
| DDU-GKY | 2014, Rural Development, placement-linked, 15–35 |
| PM Vishwakarma | 17 Sept 2023, MSME, 18 trades |
| Skill India Programme | Feb 2025: PMKVY 4.0 + NAPS + JSS; ₹8,800 crore (2022-23 to 2025-26) |
| ITI upgradation | May 2025: ₹60,000 crore; 1,000 ITIs; 5 centres of excellence; World Bank + ADB |
| PM Internship Scheme | Pilot Oct 2024; ages 21–24; target 1 crore in 5 years; being revised (2026) |
| CG Right of Youth to Skill Development Act | 2013; first state; ages 14–45; 90 days; Collector-led district authority |
| CG Livelihood Colleges | Project approved July 2013 |
Regulators and Research Bodies
| Body | Year |
|---|
| UGC | Set up 1953; Act 1956 |
| AICTE | 1945; Act 1987 |
| NCTE | 1973; Act 1993 |
| NCERT | 1961 |
| NAAC | 1994 (institutions) |
| NBA | Programmes; autonomous 2010 |
| NIRF | Rankings from 2016 |
| NTA | 2017 |
| ICMR / ICAR / CSIR / DRDO | 1911 (renamed 1949) / 1929 / 1942 / 1958 |
| ANRF | Act 2023; replaced SERB; RDI scheme ₹1 lakh crore (July 2025) |
| VBSA Bill | Dec 2025; Viniyaman + Gunvatta + Manak Parishads; repeals UGC, AICTE, NCTE Acts; excludes medical and legal; pending with JPC (Aug 2026) |
International Institutions
| Body | Founded, HQ | Education / HRD role |
|---|
| UNESCO | 1945, Paris | SDG 4; GEM Report; Delors Report 1996 (four pillars) |
| UNICEF | 1946, New York | Children, early childhood, schooling |
| ILO | 1919, Geneva | Skills, labour standards |
| World Bank | 1944 | STARS, SANKALP, STRIVE |
| ADB | 1966, Manila | ITI upgradation co-financing |
| Commonwealth of Learning | 1987, Vancouver | Open and distance learning |
Chhattisgarh Institutions
| Institution | Year |
|---|
| Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh | 1956 |
| NIT Raipur | 1956 (as a college); NIT on 1 Dec 2005 |
| Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur | 1964 |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | 1983; central university 2009 |
| Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur | 1987 |
| HNLU, Nava Raipur | 2003 |
| CSVTU, Bhilai | 2004 (Act) |
| Bastar (Shaheed Mahendra Karma) Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur | 2008 |
| IIM Raipur | 2010 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | 2012 |
| AIIMS Raipur | 2012 (PMSSY) |
| Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg | 2015 |
| IIT Bhilai | 2016; Kutelabhata campus |
Don’t Confuse
| This | vs | That |
|---|
| Art 21A — right, 6–14 | vs | Art 45 — directive, below 6 |
| NSDC — funds training | vs | NCVET — regulates qualifications |
| NAAC — accredits institutions | vs | NBA — accredits programmes; NIRF — ranks |
| HECI (NEP: 4 verticals incl. grants) | vs | VBSA (Bill: 3 councils, no grants council) |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya — central | vs | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya — state (both Bilaspur) |
| CG Right to Skill Act — 14–45 | vs | RTE Act — 6–14 |
- The VBSA Bill was not law as of August 2026. Do not write “VBSA has replaced the UGC”.
- UGC was set up in 1953; the Act is of 1956.
- IKSV Khairagarh (1956) is older than Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (1964).
- DDU-GKY is a Rural Development scheme, not an MSDE scheme.
- World Youth Skills Day is 15 July; National Youth Day is 12 January.
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