The State Government constituted an expert committee consisting of eminent educationists on April 07, 2022. The Committee submitted its recommendation to the State Government after due deliberation with stakeholders.
West Bengal New Education Policy 2023: Key Highlights
Education Structure: At present, the structure of school education in West Bengal follows a 5+4+2+2 pattern. It includes one year of pre-primary and four years of primary until grade 4, The students move through four years of upper primary, two years of secondary, and two years of higher secondary. The only change suggested in the structure is the inclusion of the first two years of early years’ education at an Anganwadi centre.
Early Childhood Care and Education: There are around 1.2 lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWC) catering to over 82 lakh children (0-6 years). The curriculum for the children of AWC will be prepared by