Unique Education System

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.