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Need for reforms for educational sector in India


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Suraj

Insiyah

Nirvana

Pooja

Laveena

Presentation by:-


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History

India has a longhistory of organizededucation. TheGurukul system ofeducation in whichstudents were

taught orally andthe data would bepassed from onegeneration to the

next.


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After independence

Education became the of thestates.

The Central Government's only obligation

was to

in technical and higher education .

This continued till 1976, when theeducation became a joint responsibility of

the state and the Centre.


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After 1976

Education was made a joint responsibility ofthe states and the Centre through aconstitutional amendment.

Development's Department of Education and together with the states, it

is jointly responsible for the formulation ofeducation policy and planning.

The 86th Amendment of the Indianconstitution makes education afundamental right for all children aged 6-14years.


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Structure of the System


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Recent developments

The Indian Education System is generally marks-based. However, some experiments have beenmade to do away with the marks-based system.

In 2005, the Kerala government introduced agrades-based system in the hope that it will helpstudents to move away from the cut-throatcompetition and rote-learning

So the students will be able to focus on creativeaspects and personality development as well.


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Expenditure on Education in India

Expenditure on education is on a rise.

The Indian budget hasprovided Rs. 34,400 crores

to the educational sector in India .

It is an increase of 20% over

previous year.


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Criticisms of Indian educational

System

Passing examination with

Institutes pay no heed todeveloping personality andcreativity among students.

Quota-based reservationsin education system proveto be impartial.


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Whereas, most nations in the World are

working towards loosening of statutory

control over higher education, India is

moving in REVERSE DIRECTION

India battling an

90% of jobs require

vocational skills, but 90% of

Indian colleges impart

mostly bookish knowledge.


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Higher education in India needs to go

through a complete shift.


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Scrap the compulsory class 10 board exam, for it is merely asource of unneeded pressure for both students and parents.

Invite FDI in the education sector as India becomes anattractive economy.

Improve the quality and standard of primary education ingovernment schools, which by the Right to Education bill ismeant to be free for all.


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Primary Level

Prevention of must become a matter oftop priority

Imparting of education in the mother tongueor the regional language

Making learning an enjoyable and a productive activity.


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Secondary level

Bridging the between the world ofknowledge and world of work.

Development of skills likecommunication skills,

logical skills,comprehension skills,creative skills, informationtechnology, andmanagement skills mustget priority over mere book

learning.


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Conclusion

The purpose of this is not to provide anydetailed plan of educational reform. What isattempted here is only to indicate someimportant areas where immediate action isneeded.

It is my dream to see that India has universities such as Yale, Harvard and Cambridge.

P. Chidambaram

Home minister

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