The New Education Policy 2020 🔆 NEP 2020: A Vision for Practical, Pragmatic & Innovative Education ✅ The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a long-term reform aimed at industry-academia collaboration, boosting employability, and enhancing global competitiveness. ✅ Key goals: original research, global standard skills, and multi-career pathways. ✅ Around 197 universities and 93 colleges offer internships; 224 universities offer multidisciplinary degrees. ✅ India saw a 158% rise in research patents and jumped to 39th in the Global Innovation Index (from 76th a decade ago). ✅ NEP promotes internships, vocational skills, and research experience, bridging the gap between academics and job markets. 📍 SPARC: Strengthening Global Academic Collaboration ✅ The SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) initiative fosters a research and innovation culture by enabling collaborative projects between Indian and foreign educational institutions. ✅ It has partnered with institutions from 28 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and France. ✅ SPARC is instrumental in building global academic linkages, promoting joint research, and enhancing India’s position in the international education and innovation ecosystem.