The education system needs serious reforms

Hello everyone.

This is an issue which obviously calls for a positive answer (yes). Back in February this year, Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak stated: "Indians lack creativity". This statement drew controversies in newspapers and electronic media. But why were Indians agitated to this statement? I honestly feel we didn't ponder deeply on this statement before opposing it. Creativity is something which can be acquired not just from one's personal interest but also from the educational platforms provided. But is our education system creative? Definitely not.

We propose an education system where bookish knowledge is given the topmost priority in determining the sharpness level of a student's brain. Teachers or professors in eminent schools and colleges emphasise on mugging up concepts from books and write those concepts using exactly the same pattern and words in exams, as given in books. If a student fails to do so, or in other words writes the answers in a different style i.e. in his/her own words, the teacher deducts their marks in that particular question, thus making the student score low. Another discouraging issue out here is, evaluation of answer scripts in examination is done according to the personal opinion/feelings of the examiner. In order to score good, the students are expected to predict the possible opinions of the examiner and not his/her own opinion, before writing the answers. The issue of partiality also springs out in schools and colleges. Eg: A bright/intelligent student having an excellent academic record is given more importance by teachers with respect to presentations in class. Forcing students to carry heavy books in schoolbags every day is another burning issue.

All these instances show how illogical and irrational our educational system is. These are the serious reasons why our education system needs reforms. Creativity or the practice of "thinking out of the box" must be imparted in order to make Indians prove themselves to be extraordinary with an ability to diversify and explore innovative opportunities in the future. Only then will we able to be comparable with foreign elites.

Educational system needed to change a lot, because the education must be needed to apply in real world and also in jobs. But, we are studying more subjects that which are not related to our real world. For eg ("what is the need of integral and differential calculus in the real world and also we are not going to apply these are in jobs exactly not !, why the toughest syllabus like m3 paper are in our system these are going to help in our jobs?) Think twice, Thankyou.

Yes, according to me, the Indian education system needs serious reform because all the students spent most of the time in college doing nothing only they listen whatever teachers are speaking in front of them. This is worst because they don't have any practical knowledge so the government should think on it.

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Yes, I also agreed with everyone that our Indian education system needs some serious reforms but one more thing to be changed and that is the companies criteria because it's also apart of an education system if the companies have no percentage criteria then the students are more focused on practical knowledge rather than there theory marks. So in my point of view, first of all companies are more focused on skills of students rather than marks.

Hai friends when I think about the education system in India I feel sad because the youth have so much potential which is being wasted. The current education system has many problems which are complicated but can be fixed. To solve these problems it is important to identify the root causes of the problems.

The current education system we are following is basically the old British system which replaced the Gurukula system. In some ways this change was an improvement, for example education for everyone with more emphasis on reading and writing. In some ways it was a step backward for example, less importance given to understanding concepts, thinking skills and creativity, relationship between teacher and student and practical education. Many mathematical and scientific ideas were developed as a result of the Gurukula education system. These are recorded in the Vedas. In this way India has made a valuable contribution to the world.

I do believe there were many people who were genuinely trying to educate the Indian people for the benefit of the people. However I don't believe this was the general intention of our former colonial guests. According to a document written in 1835 by the British, one of the purposes of establishing the education system in India was to create "a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect. Did they fulfil their purpose? Does this class still exist in India today? Are they more educated or superior because they are like that? In my opinion it is time to move on from that kind of thinking and also from the style of education system which encourages it. Even the education system in UK has changed and improved but in India we are still following this old British system.

India needs to develop its own education system which includes the best ideas from the Gurukula system, British system as well as other education systems from around the world. The mentality that marks only are important needs to change. Sometimes we learn more from our failures than our successes. We need to educate our youth to become good skilled citizens, some of whom will become strong incorrupt leaders who serve the people instead of their own interests. Instead of empty words we need action from our politicians and educational leaders. I like the idea of government officials having to send their children to government schools. I think that would inspire them to improve the education system more quickly and be stricter with the assessment of the standard of teaching at schools and colleges. India has been used and abused for centuries. Now it is time to stop punishing ourselves and give the youth the good quality education they deserve.

Hello every one,

Yes, Indian education system needs some serious reforms because 80%of student focusing in getting maximum marks because they felt that high percentage will get them success somewhere they are right because our education system depends only percentage if you have got maximum percentage than you get admission in reputed government college but they doesn't get success because lack of practical knowledge, lack of communication etc and the result is they confused what did they do? So we decide what do we want to get success because the person who going to handle the education system is one of us so we decide what changes can be necessary for success in life. Yes, its right that The government can play an important role in reform in Indian education system if they providing the extra facilities in a government college and private colleges like computer classes, personality development classes, practical labs etc.

And this reform can be complete by the BSO of every district and also the education minister of state to given the hard interaction of every college.

But I think this will happen with the help of us (all students) if we decide that we want that (extraordinary classes like practical labs personality development classes computer classes etc). Then the education system will also reformed.

Thank you.

Indian education system needs serious reforms.

I am a student of class 12th and I live in Mumbai.

Just because I scored good Mark's in my class 10th and was an overall good students my parents were expecting me to take science stream and I was told that if I will take science I will be having all other options available in my life. Alas I chose science as my stream which I regret now.

I am in 12th grade now and an overall good student has now become a poor student. I do not have any interest in science and I don't have any knowledge of it but still my parents and my family is expecting me to score good marks.

All I want to say is that in our education system need serious reforms because everyone is focusing on marks no one cares about student's interest and knowledge.

Technology is changing dramatically. But today in India students permitted only for pen and paper exams what is use of these. In nowadays every student doing btech after intermediate but they don't no real meaning of btech just they are studying like primary education we are not kids a lot of change is required to improve our education system. Learing theory is doesn't matter it can do even lkg students also. We think like Einstein he is called father of science. He doesn't by heart anything school and he not a ranker but he gave some physical measurements to the world. We have to create something new to the world.

I think education is an ongoing process to learn something but in this modern era, people think that education is only a source to get a job or earn money. There are many drawbacks of present Indian education system like-.

Firstly we focus on everything except research and training.

2. It is not easily affordable because 37% people are living in BPL in India.

3. The failure of government schools and colleges.

4. Low budget (only 4% of GDP).

5. Lack of moral education.

If we Indian want to improve our education system then don't blame to government and we have to do something for our education system.

Thankyou.

Ajay Jangir (Bhadra, Rajasthan).

Education doesn't just mean learning one's textbooks. Education should teach one to think logically for themselves. We tend to equate education with just exams and scores. But education should teach one how to learn on their own, be more moral and empathetic and reasonable. Our education system needs a complete overhaul!