Quality education in India facts

RSD: Education news India:In 75 years of independent India, the rulers have failed to provide quality education to the people. The standard of living of people depends only on the education provided to them by their socioeconomic status. Rulers need to heed Nelson Mandela’s words that education is the only powerful weapon that can change the world. According to the annual report prepared by the famous American organization BAV Group and Wharton School of University, India is ranked 32nd while USA and England are the top two in providing quality education. This survey was conducted by this organization with a few thousand people in 78 countries.

With 26.5 crore students, 14.9 lakh schools and 95 lakh teachers, the Indian education system is recognized as the largest education system in the world. Being the largest democratic country with the largest education system, we have not succeeded in providing quality education to the people of the country even though we have brought many educational reforms in the education sector.

According to the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), the main reasons for not providing quality education in India are lack of proper budget allocation for the education sector, 33 percent of teachers are not available in the country, teachers are not equipped with modern technical skills, lack of curriculum to increase creativity in students to excel in the modern world in accordance with the needs of the changing society. Majority of the schools in the country lack basic facilities mainly lack of access to fresh water, sanitation and electrification of classrooms.

The Government of India has brought the New National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on 29 July 2020 to provide quality education to the Indian youth to compete with the world in the 21st century and to increase their creativity. According to this new National Education Policy, at least six percent of India’s GDP should be allocated to education. But in this financial year the Government of India allocated only 2.9% funds (1,12,899 crores) of the budget. Countries that provide quality education in the world allocate more than 6% of their budget. For example, Norway, Chile 6.6%, Israel, New Zealand 6.2%, England 6.1%, America 6% to provide quality education.

According to the official information given by the Government of India in the Parliament, the number of students going to different countries for higher studies from India is increasing every year. 750365 students migrated to other countries for higher studies this year which is an increase of 68% compared to last year. According to a survey, if this continues, 1.8 million students from India are likely to go abroad for higher education by 2024.

9 out of top 10 rankers, 62% under 100 rank and 36% under 1000 rank who studied in India’s prestigious IITs are migrating for higher education jobs. These brain drains need to be avoided.

Governments are responsible for providing quality education to the underprivileged sections of the country. Let’s hope that the rulers will open their eyes and allocate more funds for education and provide quality education to the people.