MAKING EDUCATION MORE RELEVANT FOR CHANGING SOCIETY

MAKING EDUCATION MORE RELEVANT FOR CHANGING SOCIETYHow can India prosper when its education system stagnates? A device functioning on radio waves, used for imparting information, with a high complexity per cubic inch ; functional only with a subscriber identity module, battery, a control channel, a registration request, MIN no., a 32-BIT electronic serial no. and digital signal processor with ROM and Flash memory chips, with a range upto 1.99 GHz, classified as simplex, duplex, dual band, dual mode and tri mode. COULD YOU GUESS WHAT THAT WAS ?

It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country, so distrustful of the independent mind. -JAMES BALDWIN

Education has assumed great importance in the new world. It makes a man a thinker, completes him as a person. And if this foundation is faulty, the system and society collapse in all entirety. It is high time that we understand the gravity of the situation and shift from an examination system to an education system. 5LITERACY V/S EDUCATIONEXAMINATION SYSTEM

EDUCATION SYSTEM

Marks oriented.

Knowledge oriented.

Emphasis on keyword, than on the subject matter.

Greater relevance of subject matter.

Rote Learning- The concept.

Emphasis on comprehension as a concept .

Limited perspective.

Conceiving new ideas.

ECONOMIC CHANGEThe 3 disjoint worlds:-PROPOSED MEASURESTeacher is nt the one holding a degree, a teacher has to read the mind of a child.8IMPLEMENTATIONProper utilization of educational budget through elimination of middlemen and red tapism.

Rigorous selection process for recruitment of teachers.

Adopting a global curriculum; expanding the horizons of the students.

9DYNAMIC V/S STATICPROPOSED MEASURESRegular revision of books is extremely important.The text should be more practical and less theoretical .Study material should be relevant and applicable to the current scenario.Assign activities to extract creativity and innovation.

IMPLEMENTATIONRules should be passed for the compulsory revision of textbooks on yearly basis .Inclusion of topics related to current issues should be made compulsory. Use of wall magazines and newspapers should be encouraged.Working projects in sciences, dummy companies in commerce and regular workshops could be of great help. FEMALE EMPOWERMENTLow rates of educated female participation in the labour force means some of Indias significant human capital is simply not coming on the job market. Literacy rates in 2011 were : 82.14% for men 65.46% for women. Approximately 40% of students, mostly girls, drop out of secondary schools.

PROPOSED MEASURESIMPLEMENTATIONSetting up of schools in slum areas will make education more accessible.Door to door checks should be carried out to ensure maximum enrolment.Fines should be charged to defaulters.Rewards and incentives should be given to parents encouraging education.CHANGE IN TEACHING TECHNIQUESThis is how a conventional book reads, to explain a concept as simple as Tectonic Plates:

The two sub layers of the earths crust (lithosphere)that move, float, and sometimes fracture and whose interaction causes continental drift, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountains and oceanic trenches.16USE OF AUDIO VISUAL AID

INFERENCEAudio visual aids tend to leave a lasting impression on the minds of the students as it involves more of his senses.It provides a fun-filled learning atmosphere.A teacher shouldnt be burdened with the overloading syllabi and overcrowding classrooms but should have a healthy environs for fruitful discussions.

NEW APPROACHTeaching Techniques To The Taste of The Taught:Learning by doingGroup discussionsIntroduce the concept learning through teachingUse of audio visual aidsGreater use of laboratories.Encouragement of activity based learning.GLOBALIZATIONRecently Narayana Murthy said that even premiere institutes like IITs have failed to produce professionals who can rub shoulders with the best in the world.Youth veers towards a globalized society, and wants an education and upbringing like that, which our education system fails to provide.

PROPOSED MEASURESAARAKSHAN- India v/s India Backward communities have increased from 1257 in 1991 to 2297 in 2006.27% of the seats in the central institutions for higher education are reserved for OBCs; 15% for SCs and; 7.5% for STs.A major disadvantage is that the creamy layer of the reserved category is still availing its benefits.

MEASURESIf at all reservation should exist, it should be on the basis of economic status and not on the basis of caste at all.Economic verification should be conducted every year.Minimum income level should be the basic criterion for availing reservation.

MARKS CENTRIC OR ECCENTRICThe so called 100% cut-off percentage of Delhi is the best example for our title.

The rise of toppers from last years 1200 to 2097 this year is a clear indication of lax, careless checking and emphasis on keywords.

Rote learning should be replaced by right learning.

24PARADISE OR PURGATORY?On the basis of an independent study conducted on students, some shocking facts were revealed: 67.6% students feel that RTE has not been effective.A stark 80.28% students state that they are not regular with lab usage.Only a meagre 21% students feel that the education system ensures them sufficient exposure. 71.8% respondents feel that school teaching is not enough to do well.VOICE OF THE YOUTH ways to make learning more relevant and refreshingBUDGETSchemes ProposedExpenditure Involved (in Rs.)Book Revision100-150 per pageUse of A/Vs 70,000-1,00,000 per classroomCycle / uniform schemes2700 per headWell equipped labs3-5 lacs

Education schemes35,659 croreIf only 6% of our GDP is consciously dedicated to the cause of education, can Indian education be a success.As a part of the tenthFive year Plan(20022007), the central government of India outlined an expenditure of 65.6% of its total education budget of438.25 billion (US$8.89 billion)i.e.287.5 billion (US$5.83 billion)on elementary education; 9.9% i.e.43.25 billion (US$877.11 million)on secondary education; 2.9% i.e.12.5 billion (US$253.5 million)on adult education; 9.5% i.e.41.765 billion (US$846.99 million)on higher education; 10.7% i.e.47 billion (US$953.16 million)on technical education; and the remaining 1.4% i.e.6.235 billion (US$126.45 million)on miscellaneous education schemes.[81]According to theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO), India has the lowest public expenditure on higher education per student in the world

27STAKEHOLDERSEducation in Indiais provided by thepublic sectoras well as theprivate sector, with control and funds coming from three levels:federal,state, andlocal.Corporate houses can also set up educational institutions like : BITS (Birla Group)Shree Ram School (SRF Limited)TISS (Tata Group)NGOs can also help in setting up schools like those by Pratham, Teach for India, Samaritan Help Mission etc.

CAN WE CHANGE IT?ASACRED HEARTPRESENTATIONMENTOR: Ms. Lucy SebastianTEAM : Surprit Rekhi Sakshi Bhalla Jayanti Jha Isha Ghai