Utilization Of Digital Media In The Implementation Of NEP 2020 Concerning The Laws Related To Intellectual Property In India
- IJLLR Journal
- Jun 24
- 3 min read
Kuldeep, Research Scholar, School of Law, University of Technology, Jaipur
ABSTRACT
Implementation of the New Education Policy is a reform in the existing education system of India. After the affirmation of the New Education Policy by the Union Cabinet of India on 29th July 2020 a new revolution came into existence in the Indian education system after 34 years. Many significant changes would be seen drastically after the upgradation of the education policy. Only making a policy does not solve its purpose until a successful implementation of such policies doesn’t come into force. It is necessary to update existing education policy so that students or youth will become future-ready. The future of a nation is vested in the education system of that country. The education system plays a key role in the economic and social growth of any nation. Thus, when we talk about the reform of the education system; it becomes more important to upgrade/revise the existing education policies from time to time so that the education being given to the student may serve its actual purpose as per the need of time and development. The purpose of education is not to be focused on the mere distribution of Degrees or diplomas to the students neither its purpose should be limited to reaching a hundred percent of literacy rate in the world’s literacy index. The actual purpose of providing education to students must be focused on making education more effective and skill-based so that after completion of school/higher education, a student may become efficient to earn his livelihood and can contribute to the economic and social growth of the nation. The implementation of a new education policy in the education system of India is a need of time while the education system in the whole world is upgrading faster, India was running on a stuffy education system and policies. Thus, revision of existing education policy is indispensable for the students of the future generation. Where the world is suffering from a pandemic and the economic sector of maximum countries is unstable, we need to provide a kind of education to the students so that however worst the situation would be, they’ll find a way to earn their livelihood and could contribute in the economic growth of the nation with the help of the skills being taught in the school’s /colleges. Digital media also has a huge role to play in the creation of new job opportunities, especially in rural areas where people don’t have access to quality education. The government should promote the use of digital media among school children so that they can learn at a faster pace and help them gain knowledge about various topics. In the new education policy, there are provisions prescribed for the use of digital media to make new education policy more effective and more reachable to the students residing in remote areas as well as those who belong to poor economic backgrounds. The government is taking initiative to provide access to digital media in rural areas and has also made it mandatory for all schools to have a computer lab so that students can learn at their own pace, without any disturbances. The syllabus under the new education policy, 2020 is designed for students and is now focused on providing them with skill-based education so that after the completion of their school education the student could become more independent to earn their livelihood and can contribute to the society as a whole. Under the other key areas of focus, new education policy is concerned with providing education related to the professional education, promotion of Indian languages, art and culture, intellectual property, use of technology and integration, and online and digital education. This paper will discuss implication of the role of the digital media in the implementation of National Education Policy, 2020 concerning with laws related to intellectual property in India.
Keywords: New Education Policy, Digital Media, Intellectual property, Copyright, Fair Use, Open Educational Resources, EdTech.
