PITFALLS OF

SCHOOL EDUCATION IN
INDIA

PRESENTED BY
Govin Singh Kushwaha
 What is Education
“The imparting and acquiring of
knowledge through teaching and
learning.”

“ a process by which a person begins

to learn how to learn.”

“education is a preparation for life.”

Is India really growing?
 India is on a rapid growth in terms of its
economy with the sensex reaching the 11000
mark.
 India’s education system turns out millions of
graduates each year .
 Deep seated problems in India’s Education
System still persists and hampering the nation’s
progress.
Societal Distribution of Schools
 Rich send their children to air-
conditioned international schools.
 Government servants send their
children to KVs.
 An average middle class man
attempts to send his child to an
English Medium school.
 Education in Villages
 Education at village levels remains pathetic.
 People still involved in gender biasing.

 No check on teachers.

 No goals or aims of the students.

 Non – utilization of government policies.

Problems in Education System

1. Infrastructure
 Lack of basic facilities.
 Problem of misappropriation of funds.
 Need to formulate policies for proper
utilization of funds.
2. Accountability
 Need to fix accountability of the
government about its policies.
 Discuss the kind of schools, type of
education and level of education required.
 Coordination between Teacher’s Union,
NGOs & civil society is required.
3. Girl Child
 Gender disparity still prevalent.
 There are only 30-35 % of girls in school
compared to boys.
 Parents need to understand the equal
importance of girl child.
 Girl empowerment is possible only through
education.
4. Child Labor
 Increase no of child labor, a matter of
immediate concern.
 Proper guidance of the parents is needed.
 Proper funding of poor child so that they
do not have to work.
 Provision of vocational training.
5. Quality Education
Touchstones of quality education
 An education that is equitable.
 An education that helps children
develop into independent thinkers,
creators and actors.
 An education that embodies them with
the spirit of social sensitivity and action.
6. Role of Teachers
 Qualified teachers required to impart quality
education.
 Ideal teacher student ratio of 1:40
going towards 60 – 70 & even 160 students
per teachers.
 A studious atmosphere is impossible in this
situation.
 Negligence of teachers in government
schools to be checked regularly.
7. School Environment
 High dropout rate due to lack of child’s
interest in school.
 We need a change in the way education is
imparted.
 Education need to be made more
interesting.
 Tools of literacy
 National Literacy Mission :
aims to attain full literacy in 15 – 35 age group.
 Sarva Siksha Abhiyan:
aims to provide education to every child between 6-14
years.
 National Programme of Nutritional support
to primary education :
aims to inspire retention at the primary school
level by providing mid day meals.
 District Primary Education Programme:
aims to reduce the dropout rate and to erduce
disparity based on gender or society.
 Conclusion
 There is need to create awareness among
people.
 Farmers need to be taught the importance of
education.
 The government should strictly adhere to its
policies and keep a check at various levels.
 Proper channeling of the resources is
necessary.
 Finally the need to provide quality education
is essential in bringing India to the list of
Developed Nations.
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