It is testing time for an average parent in our country, as basic quality education is fast becoming the norm of private institutions only. The minimum economics involved in studying a child from KG to PG is going well out of bounds for an average indian citizen.
This heavy burden not only limits the parents' own dreams in life, but also makes them, set or even dictate the goals for their children. In some cases, It is also constraining their vision in making a career choice by opting only for the popular streams like engineering, medicine which can ensure quick job opportunities rather than the relatively more passionate streams like arts, literature, etc.
The government's apathy towards the Gen-Next's education is highly condemnable. There has been a systematic ignorance towards government schools making the student enrollments tilt towards the private institutions. The underprepared teachers, infrastructural problems are almost part of any government school these days. There are also serious concerns over the existing underdeveloped teaching methodologies and curriculum.
Exactly This apathy is what raising doubts over a possible nexus between the political and bureaucratic heads and big corporate owners(sometimes themselves politicians) of educational institutions calling themselves as educationalists, making way for more privatization of education, which is happening all over the country at all levels from Kinder Garden to Management Schools, quietly under the mat.
It is bizarre to see the different public persons in high posts from The President of India to CMs of states among others, mentioning Takshasila's, Nalanda's and Vikramsila's, as great educational fronts and none of the contemporary institutes, which only making it clear, where our current educational system is at.
All developed nations have already learnt that it is in education that they need to focus more and spend more on. Most vibrant, creative and intellectual young minds are the real assets and engines for any nation that can help its progress. India needs to follow the suit.
The gloriously named Right-To-Education Act must be implemented in its true spirit not only by providing free education to all in government schools, but also by providing an education on par with the international standards of quality education.
It is very important to a parent, to see his/her child get quality education. And if the state takes that burden off him/her by providing proper schooling in government institutions, (s)he can concentrate more on her/his own ambitions, building a rather vibrant and passionate indian society.
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