Before I start, to make the things clear I don’t want to criticize
the education that is being provided but just want to share the problem that
lies within the education system. If somebody starts listing there might be
thousands of underlying problems what I would like to suggest the top 10 problems
that are hurting students more. There is
no particular order for these problems.
Lack of
Infrastructure
Considering today’s scenario, I would like to say that we
are not lacking quantity wise as far as educations institutions are concerned.
I can see almost every village has got schools, every town has colleges for
graduation and post graduation. Even there are engineering and medical colleges
every here and there. But most of them
are lacking in quality. Faculty wise most of them are quite good, but when it
comes to infrastructure they lag behind by a far. I have studied in schools where there is not
enough equipment in labs, no playground for students, no computer education especially
in state owned schools/colleges. It results in students who get good
scores/marks while they are weak in practical knowledge. Many students are
physically very weak.
An ideal school/college is which can bring out an all around
development in their students. Schools/Colleges without enough facilities should
not be granted permission to operate.
Separate
State and Central education systems
I never did understand why there are so many boards in one
country. Do we really need so many education boards in one country? Is it impossible to provide same education to
all the students in the country?
I have seen many students struggling in their Engineering
and Medical studies. The main reason being they studied in state board which provided
them education in Hindi or other regional language. Some of those students can
make their way but many would face problem because of the medium. Many a times
it is seen that syllabus are different as well for various boards. That is
again a major issue.
I would love to see one single board of education in India.
Reservation
for money not for breed
I am in favor of reservation but that should be in terms of
money. Those who are not able to sponsor their kids for any education because
of lack of money deserve not only the reservation but the monetary assistance
as well. By doing this not only “Right to Education” will seem more appropriate
but we will be a better nation. But just
because of the personal gains, politicians have failed miserably in this
regard.
I would love to see the right form of reservation in India
someday.
Produce employees not employers
For this problem I think the main cause is theory based
education, where students only get complete picture only in ideas. They just don’t
get innovative ideas from their education. They just keep concentrating on
their Grades/Marks/CGPAs throughout their studies, which is again making them
future employees.
Unable to
attract the right talent
Recently educational institutions have been seen failing to
attract good talent. This is also causing decline in the quality of education. It
may be because various other opportunities are offering them a tempting career.
There needs to be done something about it. It’s the teachers who will create citizens
of tomorrow.
Faculty Training
Inadequate
Many of the teachers are technically qualified but lack in
actual delivery. I have seen various teachers and lecturers in my studies who
were technically efficient but in classes didn’t deliver that efficiently. If
you go to them for a problem or advice they were perfect. So I believe when a
teacher or lecturer is selected, he/she should be trained to be a teacher. Training would definitely help them out.
For Engineering and Medical colleges I would definitely recommend
to have qualified technically as well as practically.
Grading
System
I am always in favor of grading system than marks. The reason being that it just not only
reduces the pressure on the students to score but gives them opportunity to
learn things rather eat them. This will give them enough room to get practical
knowledge. I also think the proportion of practical should be increased in
secondary and higher secondary education.
Score Based
Admission Only
I don’t like those colleges/schools where admissions are
strictly on the basis of marks/grades aggregated by the students. It should
always be Grades, entrance tests, extra-Curricular activities and exceptional achievements.
That will ensure that there is right blend of students in a
batch. And they will be influenced by other students’ talents.
Computer
Education
This is not a problem for most of the CBSE affiliated
schools/colleges. But many of the state owned institutes are lagging on this
front especially secondary and higher secondary students are most affected. It
is information age and nobody should be deprived of this. There must be
something done about it.
Rise in
cost of Education
The cost of education is on a rise. Every year the cost is
going beyond the reach of many people. Quality education is coming at a price
which is not right. Everybody has the right to have the best possible
education.
In spite of all these drawbacks we are still able to deliver
people who are best in their business. We are the most sought after talent in
the world. So I am proud to have the studies as part of that system. But there
is always a chance of improvement.
P.S. These are my
personal opinions only. It has never been my intension to hurt any person or
institution.
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