How does NEP 2020 affect teachers in India?

NEP 2020 — what teachers should know

• 4-year integrated B.Ed becomes the minimum qualification by 2030.
• TET (or CTET) mandatory for all levels — Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary.
• 50 hours of CPD per year required for every teacher.
• Curricular restructure: 5+3+3+4 (Foundational 3–8 yrs, Preparatory 8–11, Middle 11–14, Secondary 14–18).
• Multilingual teaching — mother tongue as medium up to Grade 5.
• National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) by 2022 (rolling in).
• Merit-based promotions tied to student outcomes, peer review, and CPD.

Existing teachers get transition timelines — the 4-year B.Ed rule is prospective.