The
present study was conducted with the objective to assess the awareness of
primary and secondary school teachers about basic characteristics of National
Education Policy 2020, related to school education. Total 100 teachers were
selected for the study, out of which 50 were from primary level and 50 from
secondary level classes. The data was collected through a structured interview
schedule shared both personally and via google forms. The results showed higher
level of awareness about characteristics like curricular restructuring,
skill-based education, foundational literacy, creativity and experiential
learning in both the groups. Low awareness was noted in course selection flexibility, development of ethical
behaviour, implementation of internships, introduction of ashram shalas,
learning through song, play, poetry etc., role of nutrients in development and
National Professional Standards for Teachers. Comparatively
higher level of awareness was found in secondary level schoolteachers. The study concluded that primary
school teachers had lower level of awareness, especially about novel aspects of
NEP that did not pertain to their daily teaching earlier.