INDIAN EDUCATION : AMERICA IS WORRIED

A recent news report stated US President Barack Obama addressing the American students saying, “At a time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students around the world in Beijing, China, or Bangalore, India, are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it's going to determine America's success in the 21st century." While the statement establishes the fact that the US President considers India to be a threat to the wobbling American economy, it is a testimony to the fact that India has emerged to be the Intellectual capital in the global forefront.

It is the same western culture that had destroyed the traditional Indian education system during the British rule by introducing Macaulay’s education policies. The education policy propelled slavery through out the country putting an end to our age old Vedic traditions  that died a natural death at that time. It took place in the year 1835. Come 2010, India is again rising as a global economic power. And dare we say, the Protectionist American Government is ‘threatened’ that the jobs in their country are being eaten up by efficient technically qualified Indians! This established one thing for sure. No matter what, India is a survivor. And Indian education system has not failed in producing competent professionals who can rule the world by the virtue of their knowledge and efficiency.

However, we can do better if we can make certain amendments in the existing education system. Measures are being taken to make the system more efficient and stimulant in molding the students’ personalities. At the same time, we require a system that imparts knowledge without putting undue pressure on the young minds. This is particularly relevant as far as secondary and higher secondary education is concerned. Day is not far when our Universities and Colleges will have more foreigner students trying to get a slice of Indian education, and our Indian students occupying the top most jobs all over the world.