Next to providing nutrition, clean air and water to next generation, what we OWE to them is good education for all. NEP documents are no doubt is a good attempt in that direction.
Answer to question such as how many languages should be taught at primary and secondary levels, what subjects should be taught, should mathematics be compulsory for all high school students, at what level health sciences should be introduced as a subject. How about arts subjects, history, philosophy, should such subjects be taught to engineering students also so as to make them a better human being. How about a course in biotechnology. But at the same time we want to lighten the burdens of books and subject and languages of the back of kids at the same time.
How to evolve a fine balance between not over burdening the young minds and the same time teaching them all that is bare essential is a difficult problem. These are all OPEN questions and much heated debate always keeps going in print and TV studios.
The simple answer would be provide opportunity for learning of all subjects and languages but do not make any subject compulsory. The decisions as to what they want to study are best left to parent and children to decide. Give them a choice.
It is very important for all the parents to understand that the English language is more than just any other language, it has become the most powerful mode for transfer of precise technological and medical knowledge. To learn and command English language it is not mandatory that you may have a fancy a western way of life, that is your choice. But being good at English is not a choice but a compulsion for you for both as an individual as well as a nation if you wish to prosperous. It is a universal means of information exchange.
Any child can take up to three languages at junior level which one leave that decisions to parents. Of course consultation must be available for parent to help them evaluate the plus and minuses of every choice. Same is true for mathematics at high school level for those who have aversion to mathematics, many girls have, and there should be an alternative subject available to them.
Adult, open school online education programmes should be further strengthened so that when later on in their career students feels the necessity to learn a subject he can do it.