A country which harbors discrepancy not only in its social system but also
in the education system for the various socio economic classes does not hold
much room for positive change. Education is the basic right of each and every
citizen, whether he or she belongs to the elite class or is from the slums
around the country. However, it is also important that the education system
provided is a fair one. Taking note of this point, it should be realized that
the more we privatize our educational system, the gap between the level of
education provided for the rich and the poor increases. This results in a
certain level of unrest and dissatisfaction amongst the masses. Here, I would
like to point out that I am by no means against the private educational
institutions because they are doing what they can to improve our deteriorating
levels of education. However, in this way only a specific group of wealthy
individuals who can afford to pay the hefty amounts can afford the high level
of education. The question that needs to be addressed then is that what about
the remaining people? Having a population of eighteen crore people, it is no
easy task to make sure that they are all literate!
However, to ensure that the kids in the” peeli wardi” get the same level of
education as the kids in the private educational systems, we have to make some
very fundamental changes in the way things are monitored. Our perceptions play
a vital role in shaping our image of the world. Perceptions about things start
to develop the moment we take a step out in this world. It cannot be denied
that schools play a strong part in molding children’s perceptions. The process
of thinking is without doubt something that should be free and unique to an
individual but the skills required to think should be inculcated in the core
syllabus in schools. In this way, the difference between what is right and
wrong can be judged by children themselves.
A unique syllabus should be assigned in all schools whether they are
government institutions or private. The child studying in a private school
should by no means have an advantage over someone studying at a government
institution. There should be patience and a certain level of respect amongst
the youth for each another. They should learn to consider others opinions with
an open mind. This would further enhance the sense of equality between children.
It is important that the sense of obeying rules should be infused in students
at a very young age. Things like not breaking traffic signals and observing the
speed limit etc should be laws that should be mandatory to follow. Again the
perception that rules are meant to be broken should be treated like long gone
clichés.
Our future generation should have the guts to stand up for what they think
is right and condemn the evil doers. They should not be fearful of failure in
life knowing that each end gives us an opportunity for rebirth. Thus, making
sure that all the students receive the same education can help our country in
the future because these children are what our country depends on for its
prosperity.
