One may say we had few. Yes, we had. M. S. Swaminathan who made India self reliant in food grains & Green Revolution. Dhiru Bhai Ambani who proved that even a common man can become a billionaire. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam who dared to build missiles for India & Dr M.S.Subalakshmi who is the ambassador of the Indian music to the world..!!
But they are not the products of this education system. This system did not teach them how to become innovators or entrepreneurs or artists. Had it done so, they would have been millions in numbers. These people were inspired themselves.
It is the education which should inspire one to become something one really wants to. Education should make you free, should make you experiment and it should make you ask questions. Ultimately, it should make you realize what you are.
Youngsters in India, do not have the freedom of selecting there career, it is said. They are forced to become engineers, doctors, MBA’s and IAS officers, it is said. Yes, agree. But that is not the problem. The problem is, youngsters in India do not have the vision to think beyond. Neither their parents, nor their grandparents had that vision. This is where the root of the problem is.
Generations have gone through a system of education which is not very effective for the country.
We need a effective revolution to change this scenario.! What do we expect from such a revolution??? It means bringing a lot of changes in the system of education. These changes will result into:
Best talents of the country working in the education sector.
Today, education is not the career of choice, but it is the career of compromise. If you are a teacher, people sympathize, they curse the current unemployment in the country. Education is one of the highest profit making ‘industries’ in the service sector, but its workers are the least paid compared to those working in glamorous sectors like the IT industry. This has to change. We need to give importance to good & effective teahers for their service . They deserve more than people in other sectors. Teachears are referred as the "un sung heros". In the current scenario they havent recieved importance than other people in other sector.
A world class infrastructure
The experience of shopping at malls is better than the old dirty bazaars. The experience of traveling in a metro train is much better than suffering in the city buses. The experience of driving on four or six lane highways is much better the same way. The same way, infrastructure has a meaning in education. World class universities and schools with world class libraries, laboratories and classrooms, in a world class building make a world class infrastructure for education.
Greater investments into education, public as well as private.
We need world class infrastructure and best talents in all schools and universities of India. These resources should not remain limited to a handful of IIT’s or IIM’s. Each village should have a school with all resources and facilities. Each university should have whatever it needs for a better education. This would require huge money and hence, huge investments.
Education which encourages indian law
We need education which makes the people to stand in their own legs. People should be aware of the things that are happening around them. There are a lot of elements or units in the current educational system which is not required for a child's future .(Eg) Why should we learn chapters like Circles, Congruency of Triangles & What are we going to do with that in the future?? . This is a droplet in a huge ocean. There are many things like this. Instead the focus can be given on Indian Penal Code ( IPC) & other basic laws .Each & every soul should be aware of the law of the land. Importance should be given on Public Adminstration & in fields like politics , social service which have been neglected by our educational system at present, these fields if implemented properly with proper adminstration & care , we can see a lot of improvement in the life of a common man
Education which encourages entrepreneurship.
a Hindi movie ‘Nayak’, the father of the actress refuses to permit for her marriage with the actor because he is not a government servant. At last, he permits, but then the Actor had become the chief minister of the state. This mindset of the society, particularly of the middle class, has to be changed. You are not a respectful person if after education you start a business, as that is seen as a failure in getting a job. It is the task of the education system to change this mindset. It also has to inspire the youth for the necessary courage and vision for entrepreneurship.
in a Nutshell , our educational system should "MAKE A CHILD SAD WHEN THE LAST BELL IS RUNG AT THE END OF THE DAY IN THE SCHOOL"...!!!