The goal of India's new educational system is outlined in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), which was introduced on July 29, 2020. In order to ensure ongoing learning, NEP 2020 focuses on five pillars: affordability, accessibility, quality, equity, and accountability. It has been designed to meet the populace's demands because of the need for knowledge in both the economy and society, which necessitated the continual acquisition of new skills. Thus, the focus of NEP 2020 is on providing high-quality education and fostering possibilities for lifelong learning for everyone, which will eventually lead to full and productive employment and decent work as outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030. The new strategy, which replaces the outdated National Policy on Education, 1986, has a comprehensive framework to completely overhaul India's basic and higher education systems by 2040.

In order to equip the next generation to flourish and compete in the new digital age, the NEP 2020 asks for significant changes to K–12 and higher education. As a result, the paper focuses on cross-disciplinary learning, digital literacy, written communication, problem-solving, logical thinking, and exposure to the world of work. Encouraging high government and private sector R&D investment is one of NEP 2020's main thrust areas. This will promote creativity and imaginative thinking. Strong industry commitment and close academic intervention for industry-led skilling, upskilling, and reskilling are required to facilitate the same.

Additionally, it is important to instill the skill sets necessary to promote an understanding of "Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)" and their protection in order to reap their advantages.