Education sector on verge of change?
Now a days every
kid is learning through the digital platforms. Some are using the online
platforms or others are sending the pre-recorded videos. Teachers are using the
digital boards or annotations instead of chalk and dusters. Everyone is missing
the charming, energetic and enthusiastic classroom environment. Teachers are
trying their best to recreate the same with help of the lots of new Softwares
and changing the delivery methods. One need to understand that children and
their teachers are facing such transformation for first time in their life due
to external sudden changes. Being an educator, I can say both generations are
trying their best to reap optimum benefits of education through online portals.
Both deserve a good amount of appreciation.
Everybody is
talking about the economic, environmental reforms etc. This situation may
giving hint to start with the real educational reforms for preparing our next
generation to face the new normal or probably the changed world when this new
normal will be vanished. We should not be tempted to express our dynamic views
on “EDUCATION” without analysing the data or learning the aspects of the
situation. I have downloaded few datasets from the “World Bank” for
understanding the position of India with the records maintained.
A) Population Age composition
It is observed
that in the last year, 67% of the population belong to the age group of 15 – 64
year. We are known as youngest country is world, taking efforts to increase the
employment rate on the other hand. According to the dataset, growth rate of
population from 2000 to 2019 is 1.4%. It can be concluded that after 30 years
from now, probably we will be known as oldest country in the world. As the
nation’s maximum population will be dependent on the 27% to 30% young
population.
If we want India
as rich and happy country by 2050, this is the good time to revolutionize the
education system. We want such a generation which will handle industries,
business very efficiently & will accept the responsibility towards the
society proactively without making it as mandatory by any law.
We need strong
innovative & caring approach towards the creating happy and wealthy India.
There is need to imbibe the skills like cooperation, sharing the information
for getting better results, caring and brainstorming since childhood for
surviving in the age of AI(Artificial Intelligence).
The upcoming
generations has to deal with senior people more than ever. Both generations
need to develop the skills like acceptance, adaptability and stress management.
We need such an education system which will teach the ways of achieving
progression by balancing the materialistic and spiritual approach.
B) Employment by Sector
It can be seen
that agriculture sector is playing a dominant role for both the genders. One
Sanskrit Shlok (verse) underlines the importance of farming by stating that,
“Even if you have all the wealth in this world, still you will be dependent on
the “Farmer” for food”.
Farming sector will
be debt free, and prosperous when commerce, management, engineering and farming
stream will launch courses in collaboration assuring the new avenues of good
jobs and professionalism in the sector. This will result in the changing the
farming sector into a very respectable and wealthy profession.
C) Mastering
the subjects.
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*Data source:
Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India, ESAG-2018
In India, 40.08%
students are enrolled for Art/Humanities/Social Sciences, while maximum
percentage of Ph.D. and Post-graduation enrolment is seen for Engineering, Technology & science. There is need to
motivate the students and education lovers to pursue higher education in other
streams as well.
In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cross
functional knowledge will be the additional advantage for the new generation.
Students should be encouraged to attain the dual courses and degree for the
versatile knowledge. It is observed that most of the students don’t continue
the education after getting a single degree or masters due to the financial
weakness. There is need to establish scholarships for those who want to restart
the education after the gap of few years due to family responsibilities or any
other reason.
D) Learn, Unlearn and Relearn
In last week,
one of speaker from webinar puts a very good concept of accepting the “Google
as co-teacher than just a search engine”. Google is a very powerful tool who
help the teachers, students to understand the subject in greater detail.
Techers are requested to use the co-teacher to deliver the subjects in more
interesting and efficient way. New Softwares, educational tools will also help
to minimise the stress on managing the digital education system.
Technology is
upgrading day by day resulting into the change in the employment avenues as
well. For example, if the delivery boy is replaced by introduction of drones,
then he may have to get the training to be suitable for the new profile of
controlling the drone. In the era of AI, such changes are expected at high
frequency, resulting into highlighting the significance of continuous learning.
Continuous learning requires the financial freedom, acceptance & mental
adaptability by the labour force. There is need to set up the micro training
canters along with the dedicated funds for such kind of training covering all
the streams from agriculture to science.
Being a teacher,
I am very optimistic about the new era of educational reforms through
collaboration and cooperation. This reforms will help the teachers and students
to create a good generation of healthy, wealthy and happy India. I am concluding
this blog by quoting the few lines of my favourite poem by Paul King.
“Unfolding the new skills many joys shall be mine,
Away the dull rust let me shine…………………………………”
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