India as a country severely lack behind in providing quality education to its students. A country as diverse as India faces enough problems with bringing children to school. Keeping them in school is another issue that goes hand in hand die to the lack of quality education provided in schools. The eRead more
India as a country severely lack behind in providing quality education to its students. A country as diverse as India faces enough problems with bringing children to school. Keeping them in school is another issue that goes hand in hand die to the lack of quality education provided in schools. The education being offered in mainstream schools in India serves foreign to students with no connection to their daily life.
First thing we need to work on is to create welcoming classroom. Currently classroom exists as a foreign entity which separates children from their actual world. For classroom to be inviting for students they need to work as an extension of their world not a separation from it. Secondly, a child learns best in his/her natural context therefore, the education that is being imparted need to catered in such a manner that it is connected to students daily life. Rote memorization as a concept needs to go away, instead practical education need to bought in mainstream schooling. For example- if we are trying to teach our students life cycle of a plant then our approach should be allowing stud ets to grow their own plants and observing the growth of the same. Therefore, there is dire need to bring about changes pedagogical strategies going from teacher centrered to student centric.
Thirdly, school subjects need not be locked in water tight compartments. Disciplines need to be fluid so that students can make connections between the same. Fourthly, there is a need to introduce TLMs to support the ongoing learning process. Currently teachers shy away from using TLMs considering them as a waste of time. However, this mindset is not healthy for students and needs to be catered as one of the prime problems.
In conclusion, the existing teacher training regime and school regime needs to strengthened so that all theses required changes can be brought into practice
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Each educational board has its unique strengths and may be suitable for different needs and preferences. Samacheer : Pros: Uniform syllabus across the state, focus on local context, affordable. Cons: May lack the rigorous academic standards found in other boards, less emphasis on English proficiencyRead more
Each educational board has its unique strengths and may be suitable for different needs and preferences.
- Samacheer :
- Pros: Uniform syllabus across the state, focus on local context, affordable.
- Cons: May lack the rigorous academic standards found in other boards, less emphasis on English proficiency.
- CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education):
- Pros: Nationally recognized, strong emphasis on science and mathematics, well-structured syllabus, useful for competitive exams.
- Cons: May not focus as much on humanities and arts, highly exam-oriented.
- ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education):
- Pros: Comprehensive and balanced syllabus, strong emphasis on English and overall development, diverse subjects.
- Cons: Syllabus can be more challenging, higher workload for students.
- IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education):
- Pros: Internationally recognized, broad and flexible curriculum, emphasis on practical knowledge and analytical skills.
- Cons: More expensive, not as focused on local (Indian) context.
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