NEP 2020 envisions an education system that contributes to an equitable and vibrant knowledge society by providing high-quality education to all, thus making India a global knowledge superpower. The policy aims to ensure that no child loses any opportunity to learn and excel because of circumstances of birth or background. It emphasizes the development of creative potential, recognizing that education must develop not only cognitive capacities—both the foundational skills of literacy and numeracy and higher-order cognitive capacities, such as critical thinking and problem solving—but also social, ethical, and emotional capacities and dispositions..