Relevance of NEP 2020 with Acharya Rajneesh’s Educational Philosophy

Acharya Rajneesh was an Indian spiritual teacher and developed a unique approach to educational philosophy that emphasized the importance of self-awareness and self- transformation. Educational Philosophies guides the purpose and direction of education system by shaping the outcomes of various educational policies and schemes. One such policy is National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) that serve as a roadmap for the development and improvement of the education system. It provides a vision to establish guidelines for educators, administrators, and policymakers to achieve desired outcomes. In the present study, entitled as “Relevance of NEP 2020 with Acharya Rajneesh’s Educational Philosophy”, methodology of content analysis is used to explore the relevance between Rajneesh’s philosophy and the goals outlined in the NEP 2020 to strengthen the goals of NEP 2020. India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Osho’s ideas about education may seem very different at first glance as NEP 2020 focuses on modernizing and reforming the education system, on the other hand, Osho’s idea is based on educating the whole person, but their major goals and guiding principles are a lot alike that are important and can help make the school system more well-rounded and useful. This research paper examines ability of Rajneesh’s Educational Philosophy to promote a progressive education system by comparing it to the NEP 2020.