# NEP 2020 vs NCTB: What it means for school ERPs in 2026

> A comparison of India's National Education Policy 2020 and Bangladesh's NCTB framework — and what it implies for the school management software you choose in 2026.

Source: https://edugradup.com/blog/nep-2020-vs-nctb-what-it-means-for-school-erps/

India's National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) and Bangladesh's NCTB curriculum framework are reshaping how schools structure grades, assess students and report progress. School ERPs that were built around fixed Indian or Bangladeshi assumptions are being forced to adapt — and many are struggling.

NEP 2020 introduces the 5+3+3+4 structure (foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stages) with competency-based assessment and a renewed focus on multilingual education. NCTB in Bangladesh has its own continuous-assessment framework with mandatory Bengali-medium reporting at the primary level and Cambridge or Madrasa Board parallel structures at the secondary level.

A modern school ERP must handle both: parallel academic structures, competency-based gradebook entries, multilingual report cards and locale-aware tabulation. EduGradUP supports NEP 2020 stage definitions, NCTB Bengali reporting, Madrasa Board grade scales and Cambridge IGCSE/A Level transcripts on the same tenant.