Is the Indian Education system good? - Page 3

Originally posted by: punjini

Finally, I think the education a child gets boils down to how good are the teachers? A perfect education system can be ruined by a deadpan, boring teacher.

I remember that history was a boring subject for most of my friends in other schools. But for me and my classmates, it was a fantastic subject because of the excellent teacher we had.

But yes, the system is important in terms of the marking system. I always wonder why the question papers are so predictable in the Indian exam system. It would be great if "open book" exams are allowed and tricky questions are given.

I agree totally....

This reminds me of my school days and history classes..we were taught by this absolutely boring nun who used to drive us to sleep...I had a very naughty girl as a partner and she and I would spend the whole class colouring the pictures of the Moghuls in our text books...she caught us one day and put up this text book on the notice board where we had painted Akbar with bright sketch pens and made him look like a nautch girl...😆

the system is good under the circumstances.

1. for the average student in the US, the education system sucks. basically if u show up for all the classes, do the assigned homework/ reading, chances are you'll get an A or at worst a B grade. goes for the ivy league colleges as well, not just high school. the easy grades do not really challenge the student and in that sense is no better than the cram-oriented approach back home.

2. where the US excels is in terms of offering opportunities for the really bright kids. my opinion is that the brightest students in the US are more brilliant than perhaps anyone else anywhere in the world. that kind of brilliance comes from the free-wheeling curriculum and the stress on creativity and letting each student develop in their own area of interest. it also stems from the constant exposure to a broad-based educational experience that goes beyond the class-rooom.

3. the opportunities for the really brilliant kids in the US are in terms of the chance to work on futuristic cutting-edge research, the kinds you see in the MITs and the Berkeleys.

4. that kind of research is very capital-intensive.

5. given capital constraints, India was so far better off not spending that kind of money on research but rather on the kind of commercial application that IT etc represent for the most part. If you look at the number of research papers etc, you'll find our institutions under-represented. that fact should provide proof that our system does not place as much emphasis on research.

6. bottom-line, our educational system for the most part allowed us as a society to enjoy the pay-offs that came from application without having to incur the cost of developing research facilities. of course, we've had to forgo some of the higher rents that come from patented research programs.

7. indians often think that their educational system involves cramming. true for those who are looking for the easy way, but there are opportunities even in indian colleges such as the IITs for a student to really develop a deeper understanding. for some students, the preferred approach is to derive all those semiconductor/ thermodynamic/ chemical equations from scratch each time these have to be used, rather than try and remember them. the process of deriving such equations provides additional learning opportunities. so in that sense learning comes down to the individual and what one takes from their study.

Originally posted by: chatbuster

7. indians often think that their educational system involves cramming. true for those who are looking for the easy way, but there are opportunities even in indian colleges such as the IITs for a student to really develop a deeper understanding. for some students, the preferred approach is to derive all those semiconductor/ thermodynamic/ chemical equations from scratch each time these have to be used, rather than try and remember them. the process of deriving such equations provides additional learning opportunities. so in that sense learning comes down to the individual and what one takes from their study.

very well said...u cant just blame the system for everything!

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Originally posted by: koenigbobo

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ofcourse indian education system is good ! one of the indian univs is the world's 3rd best ( IIT )

Originally posted by: TallyHo

We crib about the loads of the bags, the brutal examination system, the excessive pressures on the tender childhood...we squirm when we hear young children being driven to suicide because of the pressures of the board exams...

Yet this is the education system that has given not just India, but the entire world thousands of doctors, engineers and software professionals...we can pride ourselves on being hardworking, strong on analytical and problem solving skills thanks to the grinding and grilling in our schools and colleges....

Is our education system as bad as it is made out to be...Would India lose its edge if we were to adapt say an American format of education...

Please do comment!

Good but hardly structured... and not as logical as the western form.... It has lot of nervous breakdowns on its way to proving its worth.. so not the best i'd say....😊 i havent seen here students killing themselves over education which is seen even in reputed institutes in india like the IIT's and TIFR and CDAC.....In short we have gathered speed even before we have gathered control... thats indian education...

Originally posted by: egghatcher

education cannot be structured to our mind

we learn on the run as it were

why not go through the grindmill when young unfettered unattached and able to be pliable malleable ductile and docile ?😉

Indian education system excels in such aspects because it puts the youth through an early grind allows him and her an opportunity to structure a meaningful future and that too at a fraction of the cost that the occidents acquire it from ..

and lately since there is a pattern of acquiring education ( cheap) in india and migrate to a better paying country i think such an osmosis will bode well for our overall economy in next generation . Plus dont forget .....we have structured four seasons unlike the uncertain weather and women in the occident😆😆😆

yes it literally is likie going through the motions...but yes it can be rewarding for its grindmill approach...😆

Originally posted by: chatbuster

the system is good under the circumstances.

1. for the average student in the US, the education system sucks. basically if u show up for all the classes, do the assigned homework/ reading, chances are you'll get an A or at worst a B grade. goes for the ivy league colleges as well, not just high school. the easy grades do not really challenge the student and in that sense is no better than the cram-oriented approach back home.

2. where the US excels is in terms of offering opportunities for the really bright kids. my opinion is that the brightest students in the US are more brilliant than perhaps anyone else anywhere in the world. that kind of brilliance comes from the free-wheeling curriculum and the stress on creativity and letting each student develop in their own area of interest. it also stems from the constant exposure to a broad-based educational experience that goes beyond the class-rooom.

3. the opportunities for the really brilliant kids in the US are in terms of the chance to work on futuristic cutting-edge research, the kinds you see in the MITs and the Berkeleys.

4. that kind of research is very capital-intensive.

5. given capital constraints, India was so far better off not spending that kind of money on research but rather on the kind of commercial application that IT etc represent for the most part. If you look at the number of research papers etc, you'll find our institutions under-represented. that fact should provide proof that our system does not place as much emphasis on research.

6. bottom-line, our educational system for the most part allowed us as a society to enjoy the pay-offs that came from application without having to incur the cost of developing research facilities. of course, we've had to forgo some of the higher rents that come from patented research programs.

7. indians often think that their educational system involves cramming. true for those who are looking for the easy way, but there are opportunities even in indian colleges such as the IITs for a student to really develop a deeper understanding. for some students, the preferred approach is to derive all those semiconductor/ thermodynamic/ chemical equations from scratch each time these have to be used, rather than try and remember them. the process of deriving such equations provides additional learning opportunities. so in that sense learning comes down to the individual and what one takes from their study.

I wouldnt think best and britghest american kids are the nest in teh world..its probably the west european kids... the problem with american kids is too much of rule base thinking.. nio wonder there is somebody sittin out there makeing terminoilogies like "think outside the box" which is most relevant for american kids... free-form thnking is almost absent.. sometimes is not important to ask questions - its important to ask the right questions... having said this i dont think indian kids score anywhere in this department... either..

I think more or less the Indian education system is good. Although improvement wld only help in terms of providing content which makes you question and think.
Most systems are good in India the problem arises in implementation part. Same goes for education & Examination too. The teaching methodology needs to be changed and newer and more engrossing methods need to be used. All subjects are good and it depends on the teacher to make a student interested or disinterested.