Truth Of Indian Educational System And Need Of Reformation

According to a report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit, India ranked 35th in Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019, on the basis of their ability to deliver effective education and to equip students with broad skills. The program focuses on shaping person's social and professional growth. The target is thus to prepare the students to face the competitive world outside. Still, the youngsters find the education system of our country quite boring. The demand in effective communication skills, interacting abilities, presentation power, proper judgement and orientation, led to the change in the outdated and conventional Indian education system. 

Now the questions arises that "Is  the reform in Educating System of India, worth it?" 

CONVENTIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM 

India’s conventional education policy fails in providing practical implementation of the knowledge. Teachers lack proper skills and trainings while imparting education to the children. Main focus of our education system lies behind book oriented languages and no importance is given to creativity. Local languages which are the backbone of our country, are replaced by English words and ascents. It’s really heartbreaking to accept that the syllabus of all the mainstream courses has remain unchanged for the past few years. In every sector of recruitments and admissions, marks obtained always overcome the co-curricular skills and practical knowledge. Instead of conceptual awareness, the mugged up words play a more important role. Hardly few students are aware about vocational courses and very less among them pursue a career in it. Sports and social trainings are still given less priority than academics. 

All the above mentioned points force a student to pursue higher education and even career in foreign countries,  leaving behind the development of their own nation.

NEED OF REFORMATION 

Our Indian education system seriously needed major reforms and changes, from the basic level. In India, the criteria to judge students' talents has always been the Marks obtained by them. No importance is given to their extracurricular, creativity and thinking skills. Lack of skilled labours, prevent our country to transform from developing to developed.

For the last 34 years, Indian education system has witnessed no change. The motive was to impart visualization, technical knowledge, programming skills, moral values, social qualities, manners, thinking abilities and imagination. Though there has been no such advancement with respect to the aim. There are several universities in India like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, where students perform a lot of hard work to get admission, several even commit suicide if they fail to exceed. Hardly two or three universities among them are recognized globally. Then why is there so much craze about such universities in India? It’s all because of pre-established conventions, that such colleges provide offers of great packages. Though this conception is irrelevant, there are very less students in such big institutions who are exposed to diverse environment and they interact with people all over the world due to which they get placed in their dream organisations.

Putting all in a nutshell, a conclusion can be drawn that there is an immense need to bring reforms in our education system. Just imagine, if more and more students get proper exposure and training, then our nation will surely develop in all of it's sectors. 

NEW EDUCATION POLICY 

In 2020, after 34 years finally Indian education system has been revised. The new proposal will work on curriculum, courses and the way of learning, thereby bringing reforms in all schools and universities. The NEP (New Education Policy) guides the development of education in India. The new program assures changes in all the levels of education. 

In school level, the policy focuses on providing more practical base, implementing vocational courses, equalizing the academics and co-curricular to the same level of importance and providing education in local languages upto 5th standard. The 10+2 structure will be replaced by 5+3+3+4 format, corresponding to the age group 3-8 years (foundation stages) 8-11 years (preparatory stage) 11-14 years (middle stage) and 14-18 years (secondary stage). The motive is to reduce the burden of Board exams.

In higher education level, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will undergo some changes. A four year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme with multiple exit optional will be introduced and the M-Phil programme in research sector will be discontinued. Universities are advised to embed major and minor courses in their education system. 

NEP aims to implement social education, research and innovation in the education system of India. Online courses will be provided in all the local languages. 6% of the GDP will be funded in education sectors. Foreign universities are motivated to open their campus in India.

New Education Policy is not mandatory to follow, even central as well as state government can bring about required changes in it. The target is to implement this policy all over the country, till 2040. 

The new policy and programs will surely influence the students, motivate them to develop their inner-self and encourage them to showcase their creativity and thinking skill.

After so long years, the Indian government has taken necessary action towards reformation in our education system. Such changes will promote students to face the world with utmost confidence. 

The essence of pure and deep education sustained in our nation for the longest years. Every great mathematician, scientist, surgeon, writer, musician and dancer have their roots embedded in our country. Students of India are knowledgeable enough, they just lack the practical experience, which pushes them back. We just need to extract the 100% from the child. The new reforms with proper implementation will surely provide a support to the nation’s development, but we need to realize that there must be regular changes in our education system with respect to the world's advancement. 

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