NEP and school leadership training – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 places strong emphasis on the role of school heads in academic improvement. It recommends creating programmes and institutions to train principals in instructional leadership, human resource management and community engagement. Ongoing professional support is also highlighted.

Option A:
Denying training to principals leaves them unprepared for complex responsibilities. NEP explicitly calls for specialised preparation, so this option is inconsistent.

Option B:
This option summarises the policy’s insistence on professionalising school leadership roles through systematic training and CPD. It is therefore the correct one.

Option C:
Overreliance on external inspectors undermines local leadership and is not how NEP defines school governance.

Option D:
Pure seniority without competency development may not ensure effective leadership. NEP favours merit and professional capacity building, so this option is not aligned.