Schooled in socialism: 2016 is not 1947, here’s how we must redraft education policy


The legal and regulatory environment of our education system is in a sorry state. A statement from IIT Bombay faculty has spoken of the pitfalls of government overregulation of higher education. But the problem exists across the spectrum: pre-primary, K-12, colleges, universities et al.

I am sure no one would disagree that we need more innovation in our education system. But where do we really stand in recognising that our education system is weighed down by decades of inefficiency and red tape?

Students, parents, schools and colleges are victims of this daily malaise. Governments have been unable to support government schools, but they are more eager to meddle with the private school system. This calls for a radical change in mindset................Read more

 

Source: The Times of India


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