Abid Gowhar
Srinagar/May 2003
Few years back, educationists world over had revealed that by the year 2005, the world of education would be transformed. Today when we have stepped in to the New Year, the optimism of those education pundits seems guinuine. This transformation is also seen in our J&K State, but………. The present quality standard of education is just resulting in the growth of educational illeterates. “The true order of learning should be first, what is necessary; second what is useful; and third; what is ornamental” …says L.H. Signourney. Let us make counting, what our present generation is learning from the prevailing education system of the State. Perhaps none of the three factors in sequence find a place there. The present system of education has proved ineffective to meet the aspirations and needs of the people and reasons for could be many not to ignore these important aspects; It does not equipe with the skills of some vocations, absence of diversification of courses, incompletion of syllabus, lack of academic dedication in commitment among teachers and students, dilapidated condition of schools and insufficient accomodation facilities in schools and colleges, mashroom growth of private schools, fashion of tutors, mismanagement, red-tapism, wrong priorities and above all the lack of suffiecient attention from the state planners.
Historically we have been praised for being the most imaginative people in the world. Our treasures have been richly laid with masterpieces of art and culture such as writtings, paintings, handicrafts, music, caligraphic samples and what not. Temperamently, the State people have always been thinkers and promoters of new ideas, they have tried their hard virtually on everything. Amidist innumerable causes responsible for the deplorable quality of education in the state, the fourteen year long turmoil has been singularly taken responsible for blackwash of education in the state, particularly in the valley of Kashmir. No doubt, it suffered colossal loss during the period, but how long this execuse will defend the concerned authorities. If education is called an instrument for change, then what is the direction of the change we are adopting. Education itself needs serious changes and accordingly new roles are emerging for education to play.
It is rightly said, “If a doctor commits a mistake, it is buried; if an engineer commits a mistake it is cemented, if a lawyer commits a mistake it is files; but when if a teacher commits a mistake it is reflected on nation.” This offcourse speaks of vital role to be played by a teacher. There is a growing trend of commercialisation of education. This evil has eaten up the vitals of our socio-educational fabric, which needs to be eradicated. The vigillance and anticorruption agencies should be geared up to stop commercialisation of education. Education should result not only in material gains but also in intellectual, sprectual, and moral development of a person.Education is the great hope for survival of mankind and for the progress of civilization. That statement is very true and can be further amended by the avowal that" Education leads to upward evolution"
Not surprisingly, the French revolutionary Danton said more than two centuries ago, " After bread, education" , underlining the basic necessity after those that are vital to life viz. food, clothing, and shelter.
Education is critical because one's economic progress and character depend on it. Education is the essential ingredient for community development; its mission is to enable each of us, without exception, to develop all our talent to the full and to realize our creative potential. An individual's employment prospects and position depends on his/her educational attainments.
Human suffering stems from social injustice and inequality, which breed on illeteracy and ignorance. Founder fathers of this nation were cancious of their nation hence they emphasised the need to promote education. Accordingly, several communities and commissions constituted from time to time maintained that the quality of educations assumes crusial significance in the panaroma of education of system. However even after a lapse of long time the State of J&K is still pondering on the problem over the quality of education. Believe yourself, the system is not on the right track and we all must think over it that, has it not derailed?
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Few years back, educationists world over had revealed that by the year 2005, the world of education would be transformed. Today when we have stepped in to the New Year, the optimism of those education pundits seems guinuine. This transformation is also seen in our J&K State, but………. The present quality standard of education is just resulting in the growth of educational illeterates. “The true order of learning should be first, what is necessary; second what is useful; and third; what is ornamental” …says L.H. Signourney. Let us make counting, what our present generation is learning from the prevailing education system of the State. Perhaps none of the three factors in sequence find a place there. The present system of education has proved ineffective to meet the aspirations and needs of the people and reasons for could be many not to ignore these important aspects; It does not equipe with the skills of some vocations, absence of diversification of courses, incompletion of syllabus, lack of academic dedication in commitment among teachers and students, dilapidated condition of schools and insufficient accomodation facilities in schools and colleges, mashroom growth of private schools, fashion of tutors, mismanagement, red-tapism, wrong priorities and above all the lack of suffiecient attention from the state planners.
Historically we have been praised for being the most imaginative people in the world. Our treasures have been richly laid with masterpieces of art and culture such as writtings, paintings, handicrafts, music, caligraphic samples and what not. Temperamently, the State people have always been thinkers and promoters of new ideas, they have tried their hard virtually on everything. Amidist innumerable causes responsible for the deplorable quality of education in the state, the fourteen year long turmoil has been singularly taken responsible for blackwash of education in the state, particularly in the valley of Kashmir. No doubt, it suffered colossal loss during the period, but how long this execuse will defend the concerned authorities. If education is called an instrument for change, then what is the direction of the change we are adopting. Education itself needs serious changes and accordingly new roles are emerging for education to play.
It is rightly said, “If a doctor commits a mistake, it is buried; if an engineer commits a mistake it is cemented, if a lawyer commits a mistake it is files; but when if a teacher commits a mistake it is reflected on nation.” This offcourse speaks of vital role to be played by a teacher. There is a growing trend of commercialisation of education. This evil has eaten up the vitals of our socio-educational fabric, which needs to be eradicated. The vigillance and anticorruption agencies should be geared up to stop commercialisation of education. Education should result not only in material gains but also in intellectual, sprectual, and moral development of a person.Education is the great hope for survival of mankind and for the progress of civilization. That statement is very true and can be further amended by the avowal that" Education leads to upward evolution"
Not surprisingly, the French revolutionary Danton said more than two centuries ago, " After bread, education" , underlining the basic necessity after those that are vital to life viz. food, clothing, and shelter.
Education is critical because one's economic progress and character depend on it. Education is the essential ingredient for community development; its mission is to enable each of us, without exception, to develop all our talent to the full and to realize our creative potential. An individual's employment prospects and position depends on his/her educational attainments.
Human suffering stems from social injustice and inequality, which breed on illeteracy and ignorance. Founder fathers of this nation were cancious of their nation hence they emphasised the need to promote education. Accordingly, several communities and commissions constituted from time to time maintained that the quality of educations assumes crusial significance in the panaroma of education of system. However even after a lapse of long time the State of J&K is still pondering on the problem over the quality of education. Believe yourself, the system is not on the right track and we all must think over it that, has it not derailed?
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