For the British rule in India to be permanent, it was necessary that the people of the country should forget the language of their country, their ancient glorious history, their traditions hence Macaulay started with the formula of lowering the self-esteem and sense of pride concomitant with the deterioration of the sense of nationalism in the countrymen.
In the new NEP there is ample scope for teachers to ask thought-provoking questions to elicit answers and encourage students’ creative/critical thinking.