INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

“Knowledge  is the treasure in happiness, the  best refugee of old age”- was genuinely the clarion voice of the genius Socrates, imply justifiably the vitality and sustenance of  knowledge from ancient times to the age to come in the development of any generation, from the time of  Euclid through the developments of the civilization. Ancient Indians excelled with the developments in field of science, astronomy, literature etc.  and contributed  to the accent of civilization. Who can forget the  great talents of our country  during ancient  and  Medieval  periods ,who won credits in all fields e.g. concept of zero, astronomy(ARIYABHATTA),telescopic observations by eminent Samant Chandrasekhar, and the recognized world figure Ramanujan for the value of pie, many other inventions.

But in past couple of decades, the legacy has degenerated itself to degrees and certificates, resorting to unfair means without any quest for excellence. Also the apathetic situation of education in our country from grass root level to institutions of higher education in the hierarchy, has repelled the bright students to join the elitist lure of Brain-drain.so, we have suffered the great losses, at the expense of talent. With a barely marginal folk opting for higher studies in traditional streams lack of infrastructure, shortage of teaching, research faculties lags behind the train of development in those fields. Although there are a few institutes established themselves to be the leading  figures in public image as well as disbursed fund allocation in the budget compulsions,  fiscal deficit ,; the thought for tomorrow that is inevitable with stiff completion.

There can be no route to further development without pioneering research into newer avenues, thereby reducing employability. Engineering education is expanding but quality engineers are not being produced to that extent. The quality of education dished out can be judged from the scenario that the percentage of ready-to-deploy engineers for IT jobs is dismally low at 2.68 complacency and lack of fore-vision, poor administration have  caused them to run in the pre-defined origins, without any venture  beyond the social and intellectual fame from their counterparts. They never portend % of the 5 lakh engineers passing out every year in the country, according to the National Employability report of engineering graduates done by Aspiring minds.   The state of primary education is not a big glory to dispel.  In spite of   the adequate funding under SSA, mid day meal, school uniform, free  study book  from the government , the grim state of current education is reflected in an international survey, from the poor performances of  students, selected from highly educated  origins, that they scored the rank 73 of total 74 nations.  Although many reform schemes are put forward by the government like implementation of gradation system at  secondary level, restructuring  the  methods, in which the  premier  entrance examinations  for technical and medical courses are conducted ,it has failed to jettison the  loopholes existing with threats to the intellectual structure.

So, we need a firm conviction and will to impart best possible educations, start reform from the grass root level and quest for excellence. Like the great scientist and inventor Thomas A. Edison has said- ” I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.”