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Education

Education sector reforms: in secondary classes have become of mathematics we teach our grade need to infuse new dimensions in

12 students is far more than what
redundant with changes in issues
the subjects taught in schools and
let every child be able to contribute
is taught in countries like United
surrounding social and economic
Better late than never milieu. Good concepts that involve States, Germany and Canada. In the his best to society.
first year of engineering all basic
Education is the most powerful
visuals, practical knowledge and in-
tool to change the world, but when
teresting facts should be introduced concepts are taught to the students
in the syllabus to inculcate analyti- so if the topics which are not used in the world is changing, there is an
cal and constructive thinking and higher class are removed it will not overwhelming need to upgrade this
From changes in school curricula to more autonomy for universities, the HRD Ministry has no need for rote learning. affect the understanding of engi- tool. With global universities setting
With rapid technological ad-
rightly introduced changes in the country’s education system that will go a long way in vancement and growing global in- neering courses. The syllabus of en- their foot in India and the new-age
private Universities offering foreign
gineering entrance exams can also
improving the quality of education and changing students’ lives, komal amit gera writes tegration of India with rest of the be modified on the lines of changes collaborations and state-of-the-art
world, we need to mentor our stu- brought in the school syllabus”, he infrastructure luring the talented
dents for the challenges and be able said. pool of students, the higher educa-
he Union Ministry of Hu- Universities with ratings over 3.6 to prepare their own syllabus, con- to match steps with their peers in Indian students lack an edge in tion system also needs to shun its
man Resource Develop- from National Accreditation and duct their own examinations, de- rest of the world. research at international level be- conventional approach.
ment (HRD) has recently Assessment Council (NAAC) will be clare their results and give certified Sarit K Das, Director, Indian Insti- cause our education system condi- The proposal of greater au -
come out with two land- granted autonomy. The minister in degrees. tute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, per- tions their minds only for learning tonomy to the higher institutes
T mark decisions regard- his tweet said that this is in line with As schools are the preparatory ceives that the students in schools and then writing the same. Our and Universities, if implemented
ing school education and institutes the vision of Prime Minister Naren- grounds for the students who ulti- should be equipped with the skill students are unable to stretch the with certain checks and balances,
of higher learning/Universities. dra Modi towards a more liberalised mately enter the Universities, there of how to apply the knowledge and power of imagination as the win- would indeed help institutes to leap
The ministry intends to reduce regime. is a need to amend and correct the not on how to learn. Many students dow of their mind that wishes to ex- forward.
the syllabus of National Council of These Universities and Institutes things at the bottom of the pyramid who enter IITs miss the rigour of plore new ideas is tightly closed by The relaxation and restriction on
Educational Research and Training will have the freedom to admit too. The government, in a welcome using their knowledge because parents and teachers to save their opening overseas campus is some-
(NCERT) by half so that students can foreign students and hire faculty decision, has decided to reduce the during their foundation years they minds from distractions in learning thing that many Universities and in-
follow their pursuits and get time workload of school students. The go through intensive learning. Too only what others have said. Gradu- stitutes were eyeing at. Under more
for activities other than academics. Union Minister has said that the much of syllabus leads to mugging ally, they lose the spirit to express autonomy they plan to spread their
On the higher education front, Indian students syllabus of school students is more up the contents. There is an empha- their novel ideas and do not follow wings outside India.
the University Grants Commission than that of B.A. and B.Com courses sis on how to cover the syllabus but their hearts. The top ranked management
(UGC) has granted greater autono- lack an edge and needs to be reduced by half. on the contrary it should be how to Though a little late, finally our institute of India, Indian Institute of
my to 62 higher education institutes in research at This is expected to be introduced un-cover the syllabus. “The amount policymakers have realised the Management (IIM) — Ahmedabad,
including five central and 21 state from April 2019.
universities which have maintained international There is no gainsaying that the
high standards. level because our students at school level undergo • Learning
A comprehensive list of pro- tremendous stress these days to matters
posed educational institutes and education system balance class performance and ex- Ropar's IIT
universities shortlisted for more tra coaching. The real aim of educa- Director Sarit K
autonomy contains 52 Universities conditions their tion, that is holistic development of Das perceives
including five Central Universities minds only for a human beings, gets diluted under that the
such as Jawaharlal Nehru Univer- the weight of too many books and students in
sity, Aligarh Muslim University and learning and then needless revisions of the course schools should
Banaras Hindu University, 21 state writing curriculum. The excessive academ- be equipped
and 24 deemed Universities and ic pressure labels many students as with the skill of
two private Universities. There are slow learners and parents are found how to learn
eight colleges on the list. members from other counties. The running from pillar to post to or-
Under the revised status, all new guidelines will also allow them ganise good councillors. Every child
those included in the list would to pay more than the Seventh Pay is not cut out to excel in academics
be allowed to launch new pro- Commission recommendations, and learn and reproduce complex
grammes, departments, centres, which would enable them to at- mathematical and chemical equa-
opening off-campus centres with- tract the best of academicians and tions in examinations to boast of
out approval from the UGC, though subject experts. The autonomous high scores. Relevant modifica-
they will remain under the purview universities would be free to forge tions in the school curriculum are
of UGC. academic collaborations with the imperative.
The Union HRD Minister world’s top universities. Many topics being taught in sci-
Prakash Javadekar said that the The Universities will be allowed ence and mathematics to students

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