Is it time for the education system to change for good?
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” That’s a quote from John C. Maxwell, author of the book: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.
According to the Schools in Pune, to what extent do you think it works for the Indian Education system? How much has the education system grown, and what changes have been incorporated according to the fast-paced digital world, with rapid change in technology every year?
Authorities from Schools in Mumbai say that we have been criticizing the Indian Education system for years, and every student asks this innocent yet important question why we don’t change it? The simple, short, and sweet answer are we don’t because we can’t. Unfortunately, we can’t.
Wait, let me give you an example to prove it. Millennium High School, heard of it? They had this revolutionary idea that students don’t need to carry books to school. Teachers would teach, and students would understand. The tests were aimed at testing the understanding level of the students. Consequence? Parents never believed in a system of schooling that didn’t have books. Failure. Massive failure.
It’s been decades now hoping for a change in the Indian Education system.
Every student works hard to score a great CGPA, grades, and percentage and to be in the good books of the teacher. Reading the same old textbooks in the same old-fashioned way of teaching. Here few people will disagree and would say we have YouTube and digital education, and a lot of free and informative resources available at the tip of our fingers. I agree yes, we do but does it stand valid to attend a digital class and miss a school class? Does it help a student to understand and have a clear vision for his life?
Even when the YouTube class was more interesting and helpful still a student must go to class and attain a degree with an Institution’s stamp. We don’t realize that even when you attend school and college, you need to develop skills of your own. The only purpose these educational institutions can serve is to get you to interact with intelligent students and structure a roadmap for primary education.
Questions are sticking around a student’s mind, which go unheard:
1. Is our educational system good enough to prepare students for the upcoming race of life and industry-level jobs?
2. Is sitting inside four walls reading the same old syllabus chapter worth it for reaching 75% attendance or understanding the topic, organizing, and coordinating in an event gaining lifetime experience should be the real goal?
3. Why the education system tries to decide the faith and peace of mind of a student with the number of classes they attend, and the marks they get by reading a few books?
4. Why majority of students forget what they read in previous classes, speechless when they are asked about their vision in life, and their 5 years plan?
5. Isn’t there a way where students could be excited enough to never miss a class, clear about what they are reading and why?
6. Has the education system ever thought of changing as per the new ways of education? Why doesn’t the authority think in that direction?
I bet these are the questions that would have crossed a student’s mind at least once in his/her career. The answers may differ, and everyone will have a different stance. But isn’t it the right time to do something about the betterment of youth and the upcoming generation? But who is responsible for the change?
Not everyone is blessed with a proper roadmap or guidance. Who can provide the correct guidance? Education is seen as a means of coming out of poverty for a big section of the country, but is that possible with the quality of education imparted? If yes, then why is unemployment an issue? Why people are afraid of recession? Why are lakhs of engineers roaming jobless?
Is the answer: Quality Education?
A student should be taught the importance of soft skills, taking part in extra-curricular activities, debates, quizzes, and sports, and should understand what is taught rather than scoring 100/100.
Let me tell you a story. We all are aware of an inspirational person, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was once asked by a student, who is his source of inspiration. He replied only 1 person is his teacher in his 5th grade. His teacher was teaching them how a bird flies, not only teaching but making them ask questions. That day he didn’t just understand the principle behind how the bird flies, but the teacher injected in him his vision and goal of life at an age of 10 years. That is the power of a teacher to transform the mindset of young students. We want the right education imparted correctly in the current scenario.
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