INTRODUCTION

For centuries, India has been a major

centre for learning and many popular
universities existed here. Even today,
the country has some of the best
Universities in the world. Besides, it is
also facing many challenges in its
primary education while striving to
reach 100% literacy. Through the
Universal Compulsory Primary
Education, maintaining the quality. In
ancient India, women and girls
received less education than men. This
was due to the set social norms.
 Since Independence, India has made
impressive progress in terms of growth of
educational institutions at different levels,
physical access to schooling for children,
and diversification of educational
programmes. Today, 18 crore children are
taught by almost 57 lakh teachers in more
than 12 lakh primary and upper primary
schools across the length and breadth of
the country.
 Purpose of
education
Education is Self Empowerment
Receiving a good education helps empower you, thus making
you strong enough to look after yourself in any given
situation. It keeps you aware of your given surrounding as
well as the rules and regulations of the society you're living
in. It's only through knowledge that you can be able to
question authority for its negligence or discrepancies. It is
only then that you can avail your rights as a citizen and seek
improvement in the structural functioning of governance and
economy. It's only when a citizen is aware about the policies
of its government can he be able to support or protest the
change. As a whole, people can bring about development
only when they know where improvement is necessary for
the greater good of mankind. Education helps you
understand yourself better, it helps you realize your potential
and qualities as a human being. It helps you to tap into latent
talent, so that you may be able to sharpen your skills.
Poverty & Education

A Challenge to the
Government
 CENTRALLY SPONSORED
PROGRAMMES AND SCHEMES

S. No. NAME OF SCHEME

1 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
2 Mid Day Meal Scheme
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
3
(RMSA)
Inclusive Education for the Disabled at
4
Secondary School
Strenghthening Teachers Training
5
Institutes
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship
6
Scheme
National Programme for Education of
7
Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
8 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
 Significance Of Education

Boosts moral values of the individuals. It builds character, provides

strength of mind and increases knowledge.

The education sustains the human values which contribute to individual and
collective well-being. It forms the basis for lifelong learning and inspires
confidence to face challenges.

It provides the skills to individuals to become more self-reliant and aware of

opportunities and rights. It also enhances the ability of individuals to
manage health problems, improve nutrition and childcare, and plan for the
future.

The education not only impacts on human development and economic

growth, but also is the fundamental requirement of democracy. Through
education people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have
a voice in politics and society, which is essential for sustaining democracy.

It is essential for eradicating poverty and it allows people to be more

productive playing greater roles in economic life and earning a better living.
 Why is Education important in
India?
Majority of India still lives in
villages and so the topic of
rural education in India is of
utmost importance.

There are several people

living in india who are
deprived of the knowledge
related to Health &
sanitation , Cleanliness ,
Environment conservation,
Technology and the Human
rights , which are the basic
keys to a countrys growth
& development.
Revamping our education
system
Our Suggestions
Structural reforms are need of the hour.
Redefining the purpose of education
Education must be made mandatory
Development of infrastructure
Embracing technology
Promoting an inclusive education system
having focus on skill based education, moral
values, ethics, extra curricular activities in
addition to academics
Revamp of the curriculum/syllabus to make it
more broad based
Innovations like improving the visual content
of the conventional theory

Continued
 Continued
.
Structural reforms are need of the hour.
Privatization in education wherever relevant
Qualified, well trained teachers
Improvement in ratio of teachers to students
Should encourage positive inter-action/
communication between teachers and students
Incorporation of skill/aptitude in the
examination system, not just the written tests
promoting cramming without understanding
Education system must facilitate and
encourage the shift from one discipline to other
Govt. must wake up to this .

reality..
Allocation of higher funds for education
by Govt.
Stricter deterrents on employment of
child labor
Govt. must link the job qualification pre-
requisites to the skills rather than a
general degree
Quantitative targets to the District
Collectors
Strong checks to ensure quality is
maintained all across
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CONCLUSION

Education is what remains

after one has forgotten
what one has learned in
school.
Albert Einstein
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