Comments on: The Indian Education System — Part 3 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/ Issues & insights Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:33:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Vannie http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-262948 Vannie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:47:08 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-262948 Any education system will be perfect only if it is able to get the fundamentals right to the students. read an article that 24x7guru.com has an online self assessment tool which helps students to master the science and Maths subjects Any education system will be perfect only if it is able to get the fundamentals right to the students. read an article that 24×7guru.com has an online self assessment tool which helps students to master the science and Maths subjects

]]> By: Global Voices Online » India: Education and the Government http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-165554 Global Voices Online » India: Education and the Government Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:22:28 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-165554 [...] The Indian Economy Blog does a series of posts on education in India. “In the broadest terms, the government of India is an extractive and exploitative system created specifically for that purpose during the nearly one hundred years of its existence as a British colony before India became politically independent. The British, as a colonial power, created a system designed to control every aspect of the economy to maximize extraction. The challenge of administering such a large population required a certain small percentage of the native population to be educated in a very specific way. Therefore the total and absolute control of the education system was a necessity.” Share This [...] […] The Indian Economy Blog does a series of posts on education in India. “In the broadest terms, the government of India is an extractive and exploitative system created specifically for that purpose during the nearly one hundred years of its existence as a British colony before India became politically independent. The British, as a colonial power, created a system designed to control every aspect of the economy to maximize extraction. The challenge of administering such a large population required a certain small percentage of the native population to be educated in a very specific way. Therefore the total and absolute control of the education system was a necessity.” Share This […]

]]> By: Amogh http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164906 Amogh Wed, 30 May 2007 19:00:15 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164906 The basic problem with the Nehruvian era was the Nehru's emphasis on govt control. But I must say that though its easy to criticize it now, just think of how it must have appeared to the govt in those days...millions in poverty, millions uneducated, hundreds ready to kill each other, scores struck with disease and a handful of educated intellectuals who begged to differ with each other. Just imagine what would have happened if u had thrown open the markets to such a population. Agreed, the situation in the 90's when liberalisation took place wasnt much better but some progress had indeed taken place which made the scenario more bearable. I don't think the first governments believed in maintaining a status quo and keep the population in ignorance...rather they were misguided into believing that what they were doing would actually lift the country out of its misery. Good series though. Looking forward to the next part. The basic problem with the Nehruvian era was the Nehru’s emphasis on govt control. But I must say that though its easy to criticize it now, just think of how it must have appeared to the govt in those days…millions in poverty, millions uneducated, hundreds ready to kill each other, scores struck with disease and a handful of educated intellectuals who begged to differ with each other. Just imagine what would have happened if u had thrown open the markets to such a population. Agreed, the situation in the 90’s when liberalisation took place wasnt much better but some progress had indeed taken place which made the scenario more bearable.

I don’t think the first governments believed in maintaining a status quo and keep the population in ignorance…rather they were misguided into believing that what they were doing would actually lift the country out of its misery.

Good series though. Looking forward to the next part.

]]> By: Revathi http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164453 Revathi Tue, 29 May 2007 11:36:35 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164453 I agree with Arun Puri. I dont believe that the well meaning founders of independent India were against education. Clearly they didnt recognise the immensity of the task- to educate such a diverse population having a strong bias especially against equal opportunities and education to women. Also, communication networks had to be built and sufficient number of competent teachers had to be trained. What you have said holds good for the erstwhile monarchs who believed that the less educated the people are, the less demanding they would be. As a result, India entered the 20th century with minimal education. I agree with Arun Puri. I dont believe that the well meaning founders of independent India were against education. Clearly they didnt recognise the immensity of the task- to educate such a diverse population having a strong bias especially against equal opportunities and education to women. Also, communication networks had to be built and sufficient number of competent teachers had to be trained. What you have said holds good for the erstwhile monarchs who believed that the less educated the people are, the less demanding they would be. As a result, India entered the 20th century with minimal education.

]]> By: Arun Puri http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164348 Arun Puri Tue, 29 May 2007 06:25:46 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/05/29/the-indian-education-system-part-3/#comment-164348 Too skeptical Atanu. I would rather believe incompetence on part of the government rather than deliberate attempts at keeping masses illiterate. And please do not equate being illiterate with being stupid/foolish. Too skeptical Atanu. I would rather believe incompetence on part of the government rather than deliberate attempts at keeping masses illiterate. And please do not equate being illiterate with being stupid/foolish.

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