Should the 'No detention policy' be scrapped?

rambabu wrote:

The very purpose of education is to make the pupil think. Once the pupil acquires the ability to think, things will follow on their own accord. The pupil will chart out his own course of life and needs.

But the question is our educational institutions both government and private are successful in making its pupils think ? Or they making them Robots??

 

The current education system in fact is taking away the children's ability to think. It is turning children into competitive robots only fit for doing prescribed jobs.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

rambabu wrote:

The very purpose of education is to make the pupil think. Once the pupil acquires the ability to think, things will follow on their own accord. The pupil will chart out his own course of life and needs.

But the question is our educational institutions both government and private are successful in making its pupils think ? Or they making them Robots??

 

The current education system in fact is taking away the children's ability to think. It is turning children into competitive robots only fit for doing prescribed jobs.

The most conspicuously missing aspect in the current education system is lack of application. Today's students learn 2 multiplied by 2 is equal to 4. Ask them to apply this knowledge to the real life. They cut a blank face.This is an example in the rudimentary level.

This is how pathetic the education system is

 

Well It is really interesting to see all the different points of view and all are justified In  their own way. However,  I would not like to believe that everything sbout the education system Is wrong. Constant efforts are being made for improvement and we have come a long way ..but yes we have a long way to go as well.  When I was a student,  I remember  most of our teachers used to use the lecture method, explain a topic ,give some home work and leave . It was for us to understand,  memorise and write. Now It is not so. Most schools ( i have taught In many parts of the country) are child centric, learning Is activity based where you do and learn , audio visual aids are used , field trips are taken. So far as the schools In remote area Is concerned,  earlier there was no education,  now at least there Is an attempt to get everyone literate..we just need to convince the patents snd God willing we will succeed soon .

A lot has to be done in the present educational system. Times are changing. Along with the changing times, it is mandatory to change the way of teaching, while utilizing the technological aspects. This is what i have to say.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I favor abolition of policy of 'no detention'. Examination is sould of any education system.  €Just attending class does not imply successfulk completion of studies. 

Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:

I favor abolition of policy of 'no detention'. Examination is sould of any education system.  €Just attending class does not imply successfulk completion of studies. 

 I agree with you sir.No Detention policy makes the already weak education system further weak.

 

No detention policy is put up so that audit of education services does not place. 

Most teachers and educationists are against this policy and are for revoking it..There may be further developments after  reports have been submitted on the 3rd by various states and reviewed by the concerned ministers 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/No-detention-policy-Scrap-it-or-amend-it-say-principals/articleshow/48738543.cms

 

Most of the educational institutions are of the opinion, " Scrap it or amend it. "

 

Yes, as I had mentioned earlier, students have started taking their studies very lightly as a result of which the performance level has gone down. So, scrapping the policy seems to be the answer. Nevertheless, one can only hope that the number of school goers don't drop and parents can be convinced to keep sending their children to school to maintain the literacy level. As mentioned by some Educationists, making the policy applicable till class 5 may not be a bad idea as it would be in sync with RTE for all..whatever be the final decision, one can only hope for progress in the positive direction. 

Scraping is the only Ideal solution. On August 19, the country's premier advisory body on education strongly favoured revocation of no-detention policy up to Class 8 and bringing back Class 10 board exams.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/cabe-recommends-revocation-of-no-detention-policy/1/459800.html

 

 

Education as I strongly advocate is as much a right as an effective means,an instrument to free oneself from poverty, ignorance.So,what is needed,is a comprehensive, holistic approach to education with quality forming its core.The celebral sections of us have already expressed themselves in favor of dumping this dangerous policy which seeks to compromise with quality to promote quantity.Now it is eminently feasible to provide quality education with digital revolution to every nook and corner of the country.There are simply no shortcuts and quick fixes.We have to pore over its social and economic implications and frame appropriate strategies.

Yes. Chinmoy. The nucleus of education should be Quality. It will be an exercise in futility to look for short cuts and quick fixes.

chinmoymukherjee wrote:

Education as I strongly advocate is as much a right as an effective means,an instrument to free oneself from poverty, ignorance.So,what is needed,is a comprehensive, holistic approach to education with quality forming its core.The celebral sections of us have already expressed themselves in favor of dumping this dangerous policy which seeks to compromise with quality to promote quantity.Now it is eminently feasible to provide quality education with digital revolution to every nook and corner of the country.There are simply no shortcuts and quick fixes.We have to pore over its social and economic implications and frame appropriate strategies.

The major problem our education system faces is the vast gulf between government run schools where even infra structure is not provided and the private schools where the students are pampered ..We all know that with money one can buy anything in our country including degrees. Recently I saw a news item where the Supreme court has come down heavily on lawyers saying that they need to undergo health checkups before taking on sensitive criminal cases , also that 30% have fake degrees !

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lawyers-must-face-fitness-tests-to-appear-in-court-SC/articleshow/48930799.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOI

 

@Usha It is undeniably true that there are deliberate efforts to brand education and push it beyond the reach and means of ordinary people of India. While the major part of the blame has to be laid at the doors of governments,I can't exonerate a substantial section of the teaching community who have grown greedy,immoral and just smug in their enjoyment with their share in this spoils system.

Greediness and immorality are the root cause for this plague in all the sections of Teaching community. Undoubtedly Government's cold attitude is responsible

 

chinmoymukherjee wrote:@Usha It is undeniably true that there are deliberate efforts to brand education and push it beyond the reach and means of ordinary people of India. While the major part of the blame has to be laid at the doors of governments,I can't exonerate a substantial section of the teaching community who have grown greedy,immoral and just smug in their enjoyment with their share in this spoils system.

I agree, the blame lies with all concerned, to a certain extent on the parents as well who want to send their children to expensive schools even if they cannot afford to do so because they feel it ups their status among their relatives and friends 

Seeing all this, I think it is necessary to get the parents educated. Of course every one in the system done his bit to reduce the system of education into shambles.

 

@Usha

Your point is unexceptionally true . Their contribution to this thoroughly unedifying phenomenon is a cause for worry. Of all things the PM Modi has been advocating on various issues, his emphasis on providing broadband connectivity to rural India is seminal and pragmatic. This is the only way to fight this trend.I envisage a situation where the video lectures, demos of our best teaching talents would be easily available and accessible to the poor, needy yet exceptionally talented students in any part of india, thereby eliminating the endless chain of vested interests.

@ Usha, yes the infrastructure In private schools and govt schools can not be compared which does lead to a lot of difference but It is also true that a school Is good or bad depending on its results which in turn Is dependent on its teaching staff. Parents want the best for their children or so It seems based on the Interactions I've had with people from different places. If the school results have been good they aimto put their children there sbject to clearing  stiff competition to get into these schools eith admission tests and so on...not talking of the new age scools but the old good schools do not really charge that high either...I have myself studied In Kendriya Vidyalayas , central govt schools, throughout and have taught on adhoc basis at times . I have found these schools to be doing really well in places where the teaching staff is good. In fact even now, the KVs are producing great results , their curriculum Includes NCERT books which cover the syllabus for competitive exams. So, cant really generalize...there is a side which raises concern but the entire education system can not be held at fault