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True education is something that stays on with us forever. If this is what education ought to be, the situation is very grim in India.
If the recent studies conducted across several countries (like US, china, India, several African countries) are to be believed, the outcome would shatter the very belief of Indian students being one the brightest n the world.
According to the study only 14% of middle school students have a good basic mathematical and English grammar knowledge. The case even worse for higher education. With only 7% of students possessing good higher mathematical and English grammar. What is scary is that their counterparts in poor countries like Ghana fared much better than them.
So, who is responsible for this? The only reason one can garner is the Faulty education system of India. That instead of igniting, nurturing the minds of their young protégées throws them into the realms of darkness.
In India even a 3 yr old is expected to be an Einstein. The child is atleast supposed to know the numbers, alphabets, poems and even tables. If the child doesn’t belong to this ‘high class’ they are either labelled as ‘dumb’ or ‘slow’ by their teachers, who fail to realise that each student will learn at their own pace.
This tyranny doesn’t end here. Slowly & slowly it gives rise to an entire breed of rote learners. Those who don’t imbibe anything from the Mahatmas they read about, but only mug up things to vomit on the paper.
Let’s not even bring the issue of higher education in India that even worse. Let’s understand it in context of DU.
Touted as one of the best higher education institute in the country and the world. This central university lies in absolute shambles. In abroad where major proportion of the budget and priority is given to education. Their govt promotes research in the universities, provides student with best equipments, technology, to educate them. Back in India the apathy of govt towards student seen by paucity of resources, money for universities. This is because education is of little concern for the politicians (unless its implementation of Quota) who really bothers to improve the infrastructure of universities; after all it is a less glamorous affair.
If this is not it the sky rocketing cut off % that is announced each year. This sheer rigidity of marks being the only criteria for admission of students is a wilful disregard for other students who are equally equipped mentally. Secondly most the universities in India offer just the fundamental courses in BSc & BA. Thereby stripping students of multitude of course choices offered in the west. Thirdly is the archaic condition of the libraries that contain torn, tattered books that are now obsolete.
After much of introspection as a student one can only wish that in today’s dynamic India where things are changing for good one needs to finish this archaic system of education and resurrect a new one where true & integrated education is provided to all.
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