Skill Up Education

  11 % old repeaters while approximately  5 % take school leaving certificate and about 6% are new failures. This brings an approximate total to  26 % children not being able to make it to class 10. A government teacher told , “The no-retention policy leads to even those students not doing well being promoted till class eight. But the trouble begins once they have to sit for exams in class nine.” The lenient policies are the reason for the education standards to stoop. Hence, it is imperative for the government to correct the blemishes in the Indian education system. She further added that absenteeism is another problem. “We do strike off the names of students not coming for more than seven days but we have to enroll them again. Because of this students do not take us seriously. We have students who cannot even write their names. When they are dealt with strictly, the parents turn our concern into a complaint and take it to senior authorities.” A senior official from the education department of Himachal administration said, “It is time that the government takes a fresh look at things as daring steps are the need of the hour. The education board should introduce vocational courses as main courses in ninth standard. She said, “Even if the child is not interested in maths, science or English at least he can keep his interest alive and with the vocational course. They can introduce practical courses that can help the students to earn and become self-sufficient Another house help Kiran whose brother dropped out recently related, “The students get free books, uniform and mid day meal till eighth standard. Sending them to school for further classes becomes very expensive. The parents have to make a payment for things that were available free before. They are compelled to engage private tutors which puts extra burden on their pockets. Their wards being slow learners are unable to cope with the pressures that come in class nine.” India has worlds largest strength of young hands, 65% of its youth is in the working age group. This puts us in the commanding position.In the bombing ten years Indian brains will be leading the best of the business and empires in the world. Therefore, an action is needed before it is too late.]]>