Education System In India

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. But every country has its own way of providing education. Indian education system produces 1.5 million engineers every year but still, 9 out of 10 are unemployed. You are considered inferior if you don’t choose science after 10th board. And somehow failing in this incompetent system has resulted in a maximum number of suicides in the world. So something has to be wrong with the system, isn’t it? .

In western countries, the curriculum is quite light and focuses mainly on practical knowledge and hands-on activities whereas our Indian education system is all about theoretical knowledge and acquiring marks by hook or crook. From the primary level, children are burdened with the pressure of getting an A grade. At the age when kids should be exploring themselves and their interests, they are burdened with the pressure of acquiring good marks.

What our system doesn’t realize is that good scores may help us at present but this won’t secure the future of the youth in our country. Hands-on experience and practical knowledge are both really important aspects of education. So the focus should not be just blindly learning the chapters but instead understanding the concepts involved. There is a dire need to think out of the box if we want to make new inventions, bring positive changes in society and prosper at a personal level. The Indian education system must be changed to make way for creative thinking.

Millions of children in low-income groups don’t even complete their education and those who do lack even basic reading and writing skills. This is because of the poorly qualified teachers, lack of study material and more student-teacher ratio. So the people in power must work towards setting up more schools in rural areas with qualified teachers and provide the students with adequate study material. Schools must focus on activities that challenge the student’s mind and invoke their creative thinking ability. This will help them perform better in different fields as they grow up.