Srinagar, Dec 09: The Union Education Ministry has said that Jammu and Kashmir has been receiving central support under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to integrate three years of pre-primary education into the foundational stage.
According to official data presented in the Lok Sabha, the ministry, said at least 1,34,249 children in J&K were covered under the Vidya Pravesh school-preparation module in 2022–23, followed by 1,30,640 students in 2023–24 and 1,19,160 students in 2024–25.
The Ministry further said that J&K is implementing the NIPUN Bharat Mission, which aims to ensure foundational literacy and numeracy for all children by Grade 2. “Financial support is provided for teacher training, teaching-learning materials, assessment, and strengthening of pre-school education.”
It also highlighted initiatives promoting the use of mother tongue and regional languages up to Class 5, noting that curriculum reforms, multilingual textbooks, and play-based learning tools such as Jaadui Pitara are being implemented nationwide, including in J&K.
The ministry further stated that these reforms are part of broader structural changes under NEP 2020 to improve early childhood learning, reduce academic stress, and promote multilingual proficiency—(KNO)
