NEP 2020 Alignment | Feelings Island

📜 What is NEP 2020?

India's Historic Education Revolution!

The National Education Policy 2020 is India's biggest education reform in 34 years. It moves away from rote learning towards holistic, child-centred education — with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a key pillar!

"The highest priority of the education system will be to achieve full equity and inclusion — with a particular emphasis on Social and Emotional Learning to ensure the holistic development of every child."

— National Education Policy 2020, Government of India, Ministry of Education

Holistic Development

NEP mandates education that develops the whole child — intellectual, emotional, social, physical and ethical dimensions equally.

Experiential Learning

NEP emphasises learning through play, games and real experiences — moving away from memorisation and passive learning.

Social-Emotional Skills

NEP specifically names empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation and ethical reasoning as essential learning outcomes.

Mental Health Focus

NEP mandates that every school must actively support student mental health and wellbeing — a first in Indian education history!

✅ Direct Alignment

How Feelings Island Matches NEP 2020!

Every feature of Feelings Island directly addresses specific requirements mentioned in NEP 2020. Here is the exact alignment!

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 4.6

Self-Awareness and Emotional Recognition

NEP requires children to develop self-awareness — understanding their own emotions and how feelings affect their thoughts and behaviour. Feelings Island's 12 emotion islands teach exactly this through interactive questions and character stories.

✅ Covered by: All 12 Emotion Island Games

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 4.7

Empathy and Social Relationships

NEP mandates teaching children to understand others' emotions and build positive relationships. Bella's Sad Island, Mia's Worry Island and all character games teach empathy by asking children to help characters solve emotional problems.

✅ Covered by: Character Story Games

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 4.8

Emotional Regulation and Mental Wellbeing

NEP requires schools to actively teach emotional regulation strategies. Feelings Island's Wellness Activities — Lion Breathing, Bubble Breathing, Volcano Cool Down — teach children scientifically proven regulation techniques through engaging animations.

✅ Covered by: Wellness Activities (6 tools)

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 5.2

Play-Based and Experiential Learning

NEP specifically mandates moving from rote learning to play-based and experiential methods. Every single tool on Feelings Island is a TAP-TO-PLAY game — children learn by doing, choosing and experiencing, never by memorising.

✅ Covered by: All Games (48+ activities)

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 4.9

Resilience, Courage and Growth Mindset

NEP requires education to build resilience. Tara's Brave Island, Rex's Angry Island and Toby's Calm Island specifically build resilience, courage and growth mindset in children.

✅ Covered by: Brave, Angry, Calm Islands

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NEP 2020 — Chapter 4.5

Values, Ethics and Kindness

NEP places strong emphasis on building ethical values — kindness, gratitude, fairness and care for others. Zara's Kind Island, Bree's Grateful Island and all Kindness Kingdom activities directly address this NEP requirement.

✅ Covered by: Kind, Grateful, Proud Islands

📚 Stage-wise Coverage

NEP 2020 Defines 4 Learning Stages!

NEP 2020 divides education into 4 stages. Feelings Island covers the first 3 stages — reaching children from age 3 all the way to age 12!

Foundational Stage

Age 3–8 years

Naming basic emotions
Happy, Sad, Angry games
Simple breathing exercises
Cartoon character stories
Tap-to-play activities

Preparatory Stage

Age 8–11 years

Complex emotions understanding
Brave, Worried, Calm games
Empathy building activities
Wellness mindfulness tools
Printable journal activities

Middle Stage

Age 11–14 years

Social awareness skills
Kind, Proud, Excited games
Conflict resolution tools
Leadership and confidence
Story Maker activities

Secondary Stage

Age 14–18 years

Coming in future version!
Teen emotional challenges
Peer relationship tools
Career and identity
Advanced mindfulness

🎯 Core Competencies

NEP's 5 SEL Competencies — All Covered!

NEP 2020 follows CASEL's globally recognised framework of 5 Social-Emotional Learning competencies. Feelings Island covers all 5!

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Self-Awareness

NEP Competency 1

Understanding one's own emotions, strengths, and how feelings influence behaviour and decisions.

✅ Leo, Bella, Rex, Mia Islands

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Self-Management

NEP Competency 2

Managing emotions and behaviours to achieve goals — including managing stress, self-discipline and motivation.

✅ Toby Calm + Wellness Activities

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Social Awareness

NEP Competency 3

Understanding and empathising with others, including those from different backgrounds and cultures.

✅ Kindness Kingdom + Zara Island

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Relationship Skills

NEP Competency 4

Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships — communication, teamwork, conflict resolution and leadership.

✅ Pip Shy + Ellie Lonely Islands

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Responsible Decision Making

NEP Competency 5

Making ethical, constructive choices about personal behaviour and social interactions in various situations.

✅ All 96 Game Questions

🏫 Perfect for NEP-Compliant Schools!

Schools implementing NEP 2020 can use Feelings Island as a ready-made SEL program — saving teachers time and delivering proven results!

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NEP 2020 Aligned

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CBSE Compatible

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ICSE Compatible

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Montessori Friendly

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IB Compatible

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Feelings Island &NEP 2020

Feelings Island &
NEP 2020