Vol. 9, Issue 12, Part A (2023)

Abstract
The first education policy of the twenty-first century is the National Education Policy, or NEP 2020. On July 28, 2020, the Indian Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy (NEP). The major goal of NEP 2020 is to promote high-quality, relevant education. Any nation's progress is significantly influenced by advances in science and technology. More integration of science education may be achievable if the younger generation shows enthusiasm for creating new scientific technology. N.E.P 2020 strongly suggests that science teachers should encourage pupils to think creatively and critically about their work. It's our challenge to teach science education at the secondary stage by doing practical work. N.E.P- 2020 can show the pathway of innovative teaching of science education. We all know that secondary-level science is basic science. If our students can conceptualize science joyfully at this level then more incorporation in science education at higher education would be possible. There are so many fields of science education in higher education in our country’s education system. Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, Medical Science, Space Science and different branches of engineering are the different areas of science education. Best doctors, best engineers, the best architects and best scientists are very important for our nation. N.E.P-2020 strongly recommends innovation and research attitude for the students because it develops the scientific temper of the students. A teacher should encourage experimentation in the classroom by using creative teaching tools. For disciplines like physics, chemistry, biology, etc., they should use the scientific lab because science principles can be easily learned through actual application. In the recommendation of N.E.P 2020, there are so many prospects and solutions to assimilate the concept of science education. Through NEP 2020 gradual autonomy and accreditations will be granted to all higher education institutions. Foreign Universities will be allowed to set up campuses in India. The foreign universities would bring in program and institution mobility. If the recommendations of the policy implemented properly with the same intention and spirit, it can make India one of the leading countries in science and technology in the world and will ensure more opportunities at Global level. One of the objectives of NEP 2020 is to develop inventiveness and creativity along with competence. NEP 2020 related to science education clearly states the role of science curriculum in developing different skills to face the real world. The study draws on and reviews the policies with specific reference to the National Curriculum Framework 2005 (NCF 2005) and National Education Policy (NEP 2020). The New Education Policy 2020 is a significant development in the field of education in India, with a priority on primary through higher education. This paper is an attempt to have an understanding of numerous facets of NEP 2020 for the change of the Indian educational sector with special reference to science and technology-related education.