Problems of Indian Education System Presented By Roll No. 007 Rocky Roll No. 009 B Satyanarayan Roll No. 013 Tannu Roll No. 062 Babita
Preview Evolution of Indian Education System Current Issues & Challenges National Education Policy 2020 Other Key Issues Way Forward
EVOLUTION OF INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
MODERN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM : SALIENT ASPECTS Major shift since pre and post-British rule : Gurukuls to modern day schools & colleges. Right to Education as fundamental right : free education between age of 6 and 14 years. Education system mainly divided into pre-primary, primary, elementary and secondary education, followed by higher studies.
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) : 27.1 %( 2019-20). Far below global average of 36.7% . Gross Enrolment Pattern of UN needs to be emulated Expenditure on E ducation – Far below expectations. Requirement to boost. Infrastructure & F acilities – Requirement of better infrastructure especially in Government schools. Focus on Digital Education facilities Student-Teacher Ratio – Ratio being very high, appointment of qualified teachers is the need of the hour Capacity Utilisation – The world now needs creative minds and the Government must encourage schools to boost the students and utilise their capacities to the max and not let their ideas go unheard Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model – Well-designed PPPs to create models of innovation for the school system in India. Must be taken into consideration Accreditation and Branding – Requirement for quality standards Education Abroad – Many students choose to study abroad because of these issues. The concerned authorities must work on them and students must also choose to stay, learn in India and empower the country through their knowledge MODERN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM : CURRENT ISSUES & CHALLENGES GER . Total enrolment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.
MODERN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM : FEW SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
1 NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020
MODERN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM : GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND CAMPAIGNS TO BOOST EDUCATION
Why Do We Complain About Our Education System if everything is so fine? What exactly is wrong with our education system and what can we do to change this system ?
MODERN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM : OTHER KEY ISSUES Every 1 in 7 people in the world is an Indian What if 130 crore Indians discover their best lives? We’ll be LIMITLESS
The Rat Race Where the winner gets nothing but satisfaction that he is ahead of the losers . Foundation of thinking based on comparison. Struct ure we build on this will always be weak . Indian youth is exasperated to escape this frustration and find better opportunities. Resultant situation, many talented students leave the country to move abroad : Brain Drain
What can we do about this? A teacher will have to be a Gardner not a Jailer Each plant will have to be treated differently Some plants grow indoors while some are outdoors Some require less attention and more freedom Some are fussy and need extra care Similarly, students also need different level of care. Analogy to a plant
Comparison with “ Sharmaji Ka Beta” The problem arises when instead of observing our child’s individual growth and progress and seeking help if needed, we compare our child to either his siblings or other children and judge him for being different. Increases Sibling Rivalry Instils Detachment Suppresses Talents Leads to Carefree Attitude Increases Hesitation and Impacts Social Interactions Diminishes Self Worth Destroys Self-Esteem Builds Stress
What can we do about this? Give Unconditional Love and Support Set Realistic Expectations Appreciate the Strengths Whatever task kids do well should be appreciated generously. Liberal appreciation will help. Help Children Cope With Their Weaknesses Do Not Compare; Rather Set Benchmarks
Rote memory doesn't give knowledge . It gives base facts and figures that one may remember for a short time but likely to forget with disuse. To truly learn, one must be able to make connections to one’s past experiences and the world around . Without that context, the facts that one is memorizing are just facts, dates, vocabulary, or numbers. They do not represent true knowledge. Rote Learning
What can we do about this? Acceptable Uses For Rote Memory Or Rote Learning Alternative Methods To Rote Learning Connecting Information To Experience Meaningful Learning Getting Help With Memory Counsellinga
Research by Assocham : 80% Engineers struggling in I ndia are unemployable. This implies that even after a student become an engineer even after studying for 4 years .The skills that the industry needs from graduates are not being met by job seeking youth . The Strugglers of Today
What can we do about this ? The New Education policy is quite promising in text. May be this issue will be outdated for future generation of students Students and parents to prioritize knowledge . Not the types that one forgets after writing a paper but the kind of knowledge that helps in one’s personal growth
Learning from Sports You get physical and mental fitness from playing sports Face a challenge Handle pressure Deal with failure A playgrounds teaches you much more than a classroom.
Respect for Teachers We need to Hire Quality Teachers Paying them a Decent Salary
The Widening Gap Between Private & Public Education Subject wise learning National achievement survey Minimum qualification of teacher Quality and inequality in education Interactive content for the students
Education system has given India some real genius because they didn’t focus on the things they couldn't change they changed and improved themselves day after day and the rest is history .