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Educational governance
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Education system of any country is the backbone of future of the country & it defines how our country is going to shape.
In our country , though we have come a long way in education levels but there is still lot to do & there are still many fundamental problems.
In ancient times, Iwe had the Gurukula system of education in which anyone who wished to study went to a teacher's (Guru) house and requested to be taught. If accepted as a student by the guru, he would then stay @ the guru's place & help in all activities at home. This not only created a strong tie b/w the teacher and the student, but also taught the student everything about running a house. The guru taught everything the child wanted to learn, from Sanskrit to the holy scriptures and from Mathematics to Metaphysics. The student stayed as long as she wished or until the guru felt that he had taught everything he could teach. All learning was closely linked to nature and to life, and not confined to memorizing some information.
The modern school system was brought to India, including the English language, originally by Lord Macaulay in the 1830s. The curriculum was confined to “modern” subjects such as science and mathematics, and subjects like metaphysics and philosophy were considered unnecessary. Teaching was confined to classrooms and the link with nature was broken, as also the close relationship between the teacher and the student.
Our Educational system is im need of quality reforms.
Our Educational system is im need of quality reforms.
The biggest priority affecting the education sector which needs urgent attention is the insufficient public expenditure on education. While, the National Education Policies have mandated a spending of 6% of the GDP on education, the figure has never gone beyond 4.2%. Unless, education is accorded the primacy it deserves through
increased spending, problems will continue to plague implementation. Other key priority areas are---
1. Lack of functional literacy- Children in the lower age group have improved access to schools but are left behind when it comes to basic numeracy and reading/writing skills. This indicates that both the quantity of schooling and quality of teaching are insufficient.
2. Teacher recruitment and training- A lot of the problems associated with elementary
education stem from unqualified and apathetic teachers who have not been adequately
trained to impart quality education. The skewed pupil teacher ratio is another reason affecting educational standards in government schools. A centralized merit based recruitment process along with multiple forms of feedback through both school management committees and the regular training programmes can be a positive step towards improvement.
education stem from unqualified and apathetic teachers who have not been adequately
trained to impart quality education. The skewed pupil teacher ratio is another reason affecting educational standards in government schools. A centralized merit based recruitment process along with multiple forms of feedback through both school management committees and the regular training programmes can be a positive step towards improvement.
3. Curriculum development- At the intermediate level, there is a problem of high drop-outs. One of the reasons cited is the inability of the students to find any economic value in the curriculum. In many tribal areas, students are not even able to relate to the language of the teachers from the urban areas. School development plans need to factor in tailoring the common curriculum in the local context to keep students interested. At the same time more thought needs to go in to prepare the students for future employment rather than for basic literacy.
4. Allowing private schools to function without duress- The RTE has some very regressive guidelines for private schools which have led to the shutdown of many schools over the years, impacting both students and parents. Private schools should not be left at the mercy of civil society dictates and should be allowed autonomy to function. The model of the government as the chief provisioner of education has not been delivering satisfactory results and private players should be given a fair chance to influence choice of parents.
Apart from these priorities, the government also needs to focus on depoliticizing institutes of higher education and investing in making the curriculum followed by both science and humanities more applicable to domestic situations. A productive curriculum which innovates with time will give the country, professionals who power India’s development.there is a need to fill up existing vacancies in transparent manner, focus on R&D of need, change the syllabus, credits to practical and industrial knowledge, critical evaluation of teachers in promotion, availability of text books etc...With present demographic dividend, quality education will bring prosperity.
Education is nt preparation for life;it is life itself. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively & to think critically. For that,the educational governance has to be reformed...!!
