INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: A SUCCESS OR FAILURE

                                         -by hotri shrimali

The education of a child is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. While there are many diffrent types of educational options available, not all are created equal. Children in India have the unique opportunity to recieve a world-class education, thanks to many excellent schools that are available. Since ancient times, India has been known for its great educational system. The country's first university Nalanda, was founded over 1,000 years ago. Today, there are thousands of schools in India, many of which are among the best in the world.

What is indian education system?

Education plays an important role in the development of an individual and makes him a knowledgeable citizen. It is the education that makes an individual self-reliant, helps to suppress social evils, and contributes towards the development of the society and nation as a whole. It enables us to understand and improve the working of our society.

Indian education is one of the largest and complex education systems in the world along with China. India is committed to providing basic education to its citizens, the framework of which is defined in the National policy of education. Elementary education is now compulsory in India. At the time of independence, only 14% of India's population was literate. Now after so many decades since Independence, the number of literates has increased by fivefold.

History of indian education system

The history of the Indian education system comes from the times of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The historic Indian education system is also called the "Gurukula system". This early system of education continued for many years until the modern education system came into the picture in the 19th century.

In the early 19th century, during the british period, the modern education system was brought into our country by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay. Modernized education system was the examination and a well-defined curriculum, which gave importance to subjects like science and mathematics and subjects like philosophy and metaphysics were given a back seat.

The focus of  the education system shifted from learning to memorizing the concepts to score good marks in the examinations.

Problems of Indian education system

Over a period of time, it has been observed that there are many loopholes in the system of education in India. Instead of understanding the concepts, students started cramming and memorizing the lessons. Knowledge is given a backseat and scoring in high rankings takes importance. Modern parents have tuned their mindsets accordingly and their goal is to ensure that their children score good marks instead of acquiring knowledge.

It has also been observed that the quality of teachers deteriorated with the passing of time. Our examination system is responsible for the wide skill gap. India is producing lakhs of engineers and professionals every year but only fraction of this number is actually getting employed.

Research and development which should be the cornerstone of our system are given the least importance. The private institutes and schools focus on the admission of more students and are least interested in the quality of their education.

How can we improve the Indian education system?

First and most importantly we should improve the grading system. Rote learning should be discouraged completely. Teachers and faculties should focus more on the analytical skills of the students and grade them accordingly. There should be more focus on comprehensive evaluation instead of scoring only good marks. Workshops must be organized for teachers on a regular basis to keep them updated about the latest developments in the sector of education. At the same time, the curriculum should be reframed according to the present needs of education in India.

Conclusion

Indian education is a unique and specialized education system that is offered primarily to Indian students. It incorporates culturally relevant and inclusive elements not found in mainstream education but is subject to many of the same mandates.

The government and other entities who are associated with the education sector, need to understand the importance of quality of education. Education must be a holistic process that must focus on the overall development.

The true goal of education must exceed awarding the degrees and certificates to the students. Education is not a tool to earn livelihood, but it is a way to liberate the mind and soul of an individual.