The National Education Policy 2020 aims to reform secondary education in India by enhancing flexibility in curriculum and integrating vocational training to improve retention rates, with a goal of achieving 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio by 2030. It emphasizes critical thinking, experiential learning, and a multidisciplinary approach, while supporting the use of local languages in instruction. Assessment reforms include a proposed national assessment center and a 360-degree evaluation that focuses on learning outcomes.