Viksit Bharat@2047: Initiatives and Challenges in Education

The vision of “Viksit Bharat@2047" implies the overall development of India into a developed country by the year 2047, marking its hundred years of independence. This ambitious goal, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, covers multiple dimensions of development, including economic growth, environmental sustainability, social improvement, and effective governance. Education thus emerges as the key element for this transformational lifecycle moment and serves as the foundation for achievement and mobility. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 highlights the major challenges that affect India as a country and are the main barriers to the education system in the country, listing a financial crisis and a lack of infrastructure as some of the barriers. The proposed National Education Policy 2020 also includes a lofty goal of increasing spending on education to 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which can only be achieved through planned efforts. This paper aims to discuss the measures taken and the problems faced in the educational sector of Viksit Bharat@2047 highlighting the need for an overhaul of the existing educational system. By addressing these challenges and implementing innovative strategies, India can leverage education’s transformative capacity to advance its journey towards development and prosperity.