School Teachers in the context of NEP 2020 and WBSEP 2023: Facilities and Feasibilities

With the advent of scientific and technological advancement, the world is changing in terms of sociological, psychological, philosophical, and, most importantly, technological perspectives. National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) has been published to cope with the changes. The NEP 2020 emphasizes universal access to quality education for all. The quality of education depends on the quality of teaching and the quality of teaching affects the performance of the students. So, the quality of education depends on the quality of the teacher. Teachers are the heart of the education system. According to the Kothari Commission, the quality, competence, and character of teachers are the most important factors in the quality of education. The teachers’ quality is crucial for the holistic development of the students. The teachers have to adapt to the Global changes. The NEP 2020 acknowledges this fact and empowers teachers with different facilities. In the line of NEP 2020, West Bengal State Education Policy 2023 (WBSEP 2023) also mentions the quality of education equipped with knowledge, skills, and behaviours to make our students successful in life. The paper is an attempt to draw a picture of the facilities for the school teachers as recommended and also discuss the feasibilities of the implementation for the same in the context of NEP 2020 and WBSEP 2023.