Universal Access to Education at all Levels of School Education: It aims to achieve100 % Gross Enrollment Ration in school education by 2030.
New Curriculum: A new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure will be implemented. It includes 5 years in the Foundational stage, 3 years in the Preparatory stage, 3 years in the Middle stage, and 4 years in the Secondary stage.
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy will be setup to attain this objective. It will develop cognitive abilities of children in language and mathematics.
Vocational Education and 21st Century Skills: Students will be equipped with the key 21st century skills, enhance essential learning and critical thinking and greater focus on experiential learning. Vocational education will start in schools from the 6th grade, and will include internships.
Vernacular Language: Emphasis will be placed on mother tongue/local language/regional language as the medium of instruction at least till Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8.
Equitable and Inclusive Education: Special emphasis will be given on Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Groups. Gender Inclusion Fund and also Special Education Zones will be setup for backward classes.
Reforms in School Governance: Schools can be organized into complexes or clusters which will be the basic unit of governance and ensure availability of all resources including infrastructure, academic libraries and a strong professional teacher community.
