Spiritual teaching under the National Education Policy 2020: with special reference to Educational Institutions in Assam

Abstract

In India, including Assam, spiritual teaching serves not as religious instruction but as a holistic, value-oriented pedagogical approach aimed at nurturing humanistic and constitutional values, emotional intelligence, ethical sensitivity, and a deeper sense of purpose among learners. It moves beyond a purely materialistic and examination-driven model of education to foster the development of well-rounded, socially responsible, and morally grounded individuals. Value-based approach had fosters human and constitutional values with emotional intelligence and a sense of purpose.
This paper had examines how the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes students' spiritual growth through curricular activities, while promoting rootedness in Indian heritage via Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) such as yoga and meditation as instrument for character building. Along with that it specifically going to highlights the pivotal role of Assam's educational institutions, including- SCERT, universities and colleges in leading NEP implementation through experiential learning programs, teacher training, and culturally responsive curricula as transformative mechanisms in operationalizing the policy at the regional level.
The study will draws on secondary data from books, peer-reviewed journals, government policy documents, and articles on NEP 2020, IKS, and Assam's educational reforms.

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