India has been recognized for increasing the number of students they have enrolled in their schools and universities. But, one of the major issues they are faced with today in terms of education is the fact that their students aren’t learning what needs to be learned in order for them to be up to the standards of the world. According to a top World Bank official, the education in India is poor. Students aren’t learning the basics let alone how to be marketable in this competitive world. One of the main reasons why the education is not up to the standards that it should be is due to the inequality that is ever present within the education system. Some of the best schools in the area, IITs and IIMs are only occupied by students from well-off families. According to The Times of India, 55% of the population is poor. Therefore, with the students not being able to afford the “good schools”, they are stuck in a cycle, and have a greater chance of being poor for the rest of their lives. Yet, while India has the abundant resources and skills needed to make their education system the best, they are not producing what is need.
This article was interesting to me because it seemed just like what we are going through within the United States. Although we have great resources and skills to make our education system the top of the line, we are still lagging behind. And the number one reason, just like India, is the inequality that is present within the school systems. This is a social issue because it affects a great amount of people. It affects the families that fall within the 55% of being poor, it affects the labor market , and eventually it will affect future generations. I feel that India should try to collaborate with other countries who are doing well in the education aspect. This will help them gain ideas which will ultimately help make them better as a whole!
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/quality-of-education-in-india-remains-poor-world-bank/articleshow/10668560.cms
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-15/india/28281806_1_child-mortality-nutrition-human-development-initiative
This seems to be a common problem. Places that are stuck in poor situations are remaining there, because they do not have adequate resources. And even the places that do have resources, they are only available to the wealthy of the area. Therefore, the rich are getting more rich, and the poor are getting more poor.
ReplyDeleteInequality does play a large role in the education system. It shows that over half of the population of India is poor. The income affects if a student can attend a good school or not. I agree, collaborating with other countries can allow Indian students the opportunity to a better education.
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