8 Major Changes in India's Education System from 1947 to Present

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru developed the first five-year plan, which focused on eradicating illiteracy and achieving universal primary education.
 

Recommendations: Based on the Kothari Commission's suggestions.
School System: Proposed a 10+2+3 educational structure.

Focused on child-centred and early childhood education.
Launch: Initiated by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
 

To implement the mother tongue as the medium of instruction up to class 5. It proposed a 5+3+3+4 school curriculum structure.

To provide quality education. It consists of three components:

1. SSA: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 
2. RMSA: Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan 
3. TE: Teacher Education
 

To advance women's education, with a particular focus on Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
 

Objective: Development of 1.45 lakh schools.
Time Frame: 2022-23 to 2026-27.
Beneficiaries: Over 20 lakh students.
 

Renamed PM Poshan Yojana in 2021.
Launch: Introduced in 1995.