MAKING EDUCATION MORE RELEVANT FOR CHANGING SOCIETY How can India prosper when its education system stagnates?
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MAKING EDUCATION MORE RELEVANT FOR CHANGING SOCIETY How can
India prosper when its education system stagnates?
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It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a
country, so distrustful of the independent mind. -JAMES BALDWIN
Education has assumed great importance in the new world. It makes a
man a thinker, completes him as a person. And if this foundation is
faulty, the system and society collapse in all entirety. It is high
time that we understand the gravity of the situation and shift from
an examination system to an education system.
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LITERACY V/S EDUCATION EXAMINATION SYSTEMEDUCATION SYSTEM Marks
oriented.Knowledge oriented. Emphasis on keyword, than on the
subject matter. Greater relevance of subject matter. Rote Learning-
The concept.Emphasis on comprehension as a concept. Limited
perspective.Conceiving new ideas.
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ECONOMIC CHANGE The 3 disjoint worlds:- MIDDLE CLASS POOR
RICH
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PROPOSED MEASURES Improve existing educational infrastructure
qualitatively and quantitatively especially in government
institutions. Improve student teacher ratio (currently 1:42,
highest being 1:83; Ideal ratio - 1:20) Provide scholarships,
stipends etc.Extend exposure to all sections of society.Hire more
and better teachers.
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IMPLEMENTATION Proper utilization of educational budget through
elimination of middlemen and red tapism. Rigorous selection process
for recruitment of teachers. Adopting a global curriculum;
expanding the horizons of the students.
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DYNAMIC V/S STATIC A system that was developed in the 1920s is
still running, without any significant change. Government
publications fail to be updated regularly.The relevance of the
subject matter is also questionable. Constantly evolving subjects
like sociology, political science, physics etc. fail to keep up
with the changing society. While students know what happened in
Delhi 200 years back, no one knows what happened just 2 days
back.
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PROPOSED MEASURES Regular revision of books is extremely
important. The text should be more practical and less theoretical.
Study material should be relevant and applicable to the current
scenario. Assign activities to extract creativity and
innovation.
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IMPLEMENTATION Rules should be passed for the compulsory
revision of textbooks on yearly basis. Inclusion of topics related
to current issues should be made compulsory. Use of wall magazines
and newspapers should be encouraged. Working projects in sciences,
dummy companies in commerce and regular workshops could be of great
help.
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FEMALE EMPOWERMENT Low rates of educated female participation
in the labour force means some of Indias significant human capital
is simply not coming on the job market. Literacy rates in 2011 were
: 82.14% for men 65.46% for women. Approximately 40% of students,
mostly girls, drop out of secondary schools.
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PROPOSED MEASURES Change in outlook of parents and students is
required through awareness campaigns. Right To Education should be
extended across all genders and sections of the society. RTE
inspectors could be appointed to oversee its implementation.
Schemes that have been successful in specific states (free cycle
scheme in Bihar) should be implemented across the country.
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IMPLEMENTATION Setting up of schools in slum areas will make
education more accessible. Door to door checks should be carried
out to ensure maximum enrolment. Fines should be charged to
defaulters. Rewards and incentives should be given to parents
encouraging education.
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CHANGE IN TEACHING TECHNIQUES This is how a conventional book
reads, to explain a concept as simple as Tectonic Plates: The two
sub layers of the earths crust (lithosphere) that move, float, and
sometimes fracture and whose interaction causes continental drift,
volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountains and oceanic
trenches.
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USE OF AUDIO VISUAL AID
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INFERENCE Audio visual aids tend to leave a lasting impression
on the minds of the students as it involves more of his senses. It
provides a fun-filled learning atmosphere. A teacher shouldnt be
burdened with the overloading syllabi and overcrowding classrooms
but should have a healthy environs for fruitful discussions.
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NEW APPROACH Teaching Techniques To The Taste of The Taught:
1)Learning by doing 2)Group discussions 3)Introduce the concept
learning through teaching 4)Use of audio visual aids 5)Greater use
of laboratories. 6)Encouragement of activity based learning.
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GLOBALIZATION Recently Narayana Murthy said that even premiere
institutes like IITs have failed to produce professionals who can
rub shoulders with the best in the world. Youth veers towards a
globalized society, and wants an education and upbringing like
that, which our education system fails to provide.
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PROPOSED MEASURES World class educational institutions need to
be established, in all disciplines through collaboration of public
and private sectors. Addition of disciplines like administration,
radio jockeying, photography, designing, and more of vocational
courses. Choice oriented education should be introduced from 9 th
standard onwards. Range of subject combinations should be widened.
Example History with Biology, Accountancy with Chemistry.
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AARAKSHAN- India v/s India Backward communities have increased
from 1257 in 1991 to 2297 in 2006. 27% of the seats in the central
institutions for higher education are reserved for OBCs; 15% for
SCs and; 7.5% for STs. A major disadvantage is that the creamy
layer of the reserved category is still availing its benefits.
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MEASURES If at all reservation should exist, it should be on
the basis of economic status and not on the basis of caste at all.
Economic verification should be conducted every year. Minimum
income level should be the basic criterion for availing
reservation.
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MARKS CENTRIC OR ECCENTRIC The so called 100% cut-off
percentage of Delhi is the best example for our title. The rise of
toppers from last years 1200 to 2097 this year is a clear
indication of lax, careless checking and emphasis on keywords. Rote
learning should be replaced by right learning.
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PARADISE OR PURGATORY? On the basis of an independent study
conducted on students, some shocking facts were revealed: 1) 67.6%
students feel that RTE has not been effective. 2) A stark 80.28%
students state that they are not regular with lab usage. 3) Only a
meagre 21% students feel that the education system ensures them
sufficient exposure. 4) 71.8% respondents feel that school teaching
is not enough to do well.
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VOICE OF THE YOUTH ways to make learning more relevant and
refreshing
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BUDGET Schemes ProposedExpenditure Involved (in Rs.) Book
Revision100-150 per page Use of A/Vs 70,000-1,00,000 per classroom
Cycle / uniform schemes2700 per head Well equipped labs3-5 lacs
Education schemes35,659 crore If only 6% of our GDP is consciously
dedicated to the cause of education, can Indian education be a
success.
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STAKEHOLDERS Education in India is provided by the public
sector as well as the private sector, with control and funds coming
from three levels: federal, state, and local. Corporate houses can
also set up educational institutions like : BITS (Birla Group)
Shree Ram School (SRF Limited) TISS (Tata Group) NGOs can also help
in setting up schools like those by Pratham, Teach for India,
Samaritan Help Mission etc.
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A SACRED HEART PRESENTATION MENTOR: Ms. Lucy Sebastian TEAM :
Surprit Rekhi Sakshi Bhalla Jayanti Jha Isha Ghai