Revamping the Education System

One of the most unsettling things about Indian education is that it hasn’t changed a tad bit since decades. The age-old norms of board and duster teaching, and encouraging students to drown in the frivolous practises like cramming have wiped out the very sacrosanct idea of education from the society, in principle, at least.

Teachers still stand in front of the pupils and read out from their lecture plans. The students still sit at the back, and jot take notes passively. Exams are predominantly theoretical, and practicality has ducked into the dark and dingy corners of one’s mental framework. There is no systematic use of internet, or technology to aid learning. There is no real progress, in a nutshell.

The scenario is pretty common to all educational institutes. While many Top residential schools in India and boarding schools in Noida are trying to improve upon the situation, the results have not been encouraging.

The dismal education system is holding back students, teachers, and the nation in entirety. With such a stall, the education sector is as good as left in a lurch. There is a spurt of teachers, but quality teachers are hard to find. Students are taking up serious subjects, but are not as serious about them.

Complacency is the major roadblock. While churning out a newer roadmap in education is on the cards, little has been done to support the same. Residential schools in India have been at the forefront of bringing about a change- only for the greater good. Incorporating e-learning, prompting students to learn and follow, than cram and recite –should hit the priority list.

 It’s time that the clarion call is heeded, and practical, dynamic changes- changes that talk to the deeper progress of the students and teachers alike, be incorporated into the otherwise stagnant education system.