How many of the following statements are correct as per the National Education Policy 2020?
(A) With the rise of big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs may be taken over by machines.
(B) The need for a skilled workforce in mathematics, computer science and data science will grow.
(C) Climate change and depleting natural resources will create a need for new skilled labour in biology, agriculture and climate science.
(D) The growing emergence of epidemics and pandemics will reduce the need for multidisciplinary learning.
(E) As India moves towards becoming a developed country, the demand for humanities and art will fall.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
The National Education Policy 2020 expects new technology, climate change and epidemics to raise the need for skilled and multidisciplinary learning. Statements (A), (B) and (C) are correct.
(A) With the rise of big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs may be taken over by machines. — Correct. Machines can do much routine work, so unskilled jobs are at risk.
(B) The need for a skilled workforce in mathematics, computer science and data science will grow. — Correct. The same technological change raises the demand for these skills.
(C) Climate change and depleting natural resources will create a need for new skilled labour in biology, agriculture and climate science. — Correct. Meeting energy, water and food needs in new ways calls for such skills.
(D) The growing emergence of epidemics and pandemics will reduce the need for multidisciplinary learning. — Incorrect. Epidemics call for joint research and vaccines, and so they heighten the need for multidisciplinary learning.
(E) As India moves towards becoming a developed country, the demand for humanities and art will fall. — Incorrect. The policy expects a growing demand for humanities and art as India develops.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.3 Sources of Human Capital The National Education Policy 2020 states that the world is undergoing rapid changes in the knowledge landscape. With various dramatic scientific and technological advances, such as the rise of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs worldwide may be taken over by machines, while the need for a skilled workforce, particularly involving mathematics, computer science, and data science, in conjunction with multidisciplinary abilities across the sciences and social sciences, and humanities, will be increasingly in greater demand. With climate change, increasing pollution, and depleting natural resources, there will be a sizeable shift in how we meet the world’s energy, water, food, and sanitation needs, again resulting in the need for new skilled labour, particularly in biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, climate science, and social science. The growing emergence of epidemics and pandemics will also call for collaborative research in infectious disease management and development of vaccines and the resultant social issues heightens the need for multidisciplinary learning. There will be a growing demand for humanities and art, as India moves towards becoming a developed country as well as knowledge economy among the three largest economies in the world.” |