Educational Reforms as a Strategic Tool for Achieving the Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047: A Policy and Implementation Analysis

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20578498

Abstract

For India to become a developed nation by 2047, the year it celebrates the 100th anniversary of independence (also called Viksit Bharat 2047), it is essential that the education system is of high quality, equitable and future-oriented. Education is not only a welfare sector, but also a key enabler of economic growth, technological innovation, social justice and democracy. This paper discusses the education policies and reforms in India, including the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the context of the Viksit Bharat 2047 plan. Using secondary data from government reports, international reports and research articles, it examines the structural reform, governance reform, financing and implementation roadmap in the school and higher education system.

The paper begins with an introduction on the theoretical paradigm of education and development, the plan for Viksit Bharat 2047 and a descriptive overview of Indian education. It then concludes that although the policy objectives are transformative and progressive, the outcomes will be dependent on adequate financial resource allocation, capacity building, inclusive federalism and an effective implementation roadmap.

Keywords- Viksit Bharat 2047, National Education Policy 2020, Education Reforms, Human Capital, Development Policy.