Education Sector — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on factual recall of constitutional articles (21A, 45, 46), amendment numbers (42nd, 86th), and policy timelines. Memorize key statistics: 4.6% GDP expenditure, 6% target, GER figures by level, teacher shortage numbers (1.

2 million). Create comparison charts for NEP 2020 vs previous policies, RTE provisions vs implementation challenges. Practice elimination techniques by understanding policy attribution - which provisions belong to RTE Act versus NEP 2020 versus other schemes.

Pay attention to recent developments like NCF-SE 2023, PM SHRI schools, and EdTech regulations. Use mnemonics for scheme features and budget allocations. Focus on tricky areas like federal financing mechanisms and public-private partnership models.