Focus Areas

 Women
 Education and Health
 Media, TV, Cinema
 Science and Technology
 Constitutional values – Federalism, democracy, Secularism
 Public Service Values
 Growth vs Dvt; Dvt vs Envt
 Globalization; Urbanisation
 Poverty and inequality
 Tourism
 E-gov
 Freedom of Speech
 Water Security
 Ethical Values
What to Know?
 Facts
 Quotes
 Thinkers Views
 Case Studies
 Issues
 Solutions
 Intro
 Conclusions
Education
 Change is the end result of all learning
 Change =>transformation in the attitude, behavior, values,
and belief
 Learning => Acquiring knowledge and skills – study and
experience
 PB Salim; Sudha Murthy; Baba Amte; Tamil Nadu
 Slavery, Untouchablity, Sati, Homosexual
 Mixed Economy; HDI; Value Education
Barriers to learn and change
 Lack of info – availability, affordability
 Stereotypes and prejudice
 Restriction on the freedom of speech – religion, leader,
policy
 Resources
Solutions
 Role of Family and edu inst => Be open to the new ideas;
don’t follow blindly; logic
 Role of media, NGO, Politics, IN Orgs etc
 Neglect of primary healthcare and education in India are
the reasons for its backwardness
Other Reasons
 Casteism, communalism, regionalism
 Corruption
 Resources
 Illiteracy
 Superstitious beliefs
 Gender Discrimination
Solutions
 Absence of corruption
 Judicious use of resources
 Compassion towards weaker section
 Tolerance towards the diversity of our nation
 Proactive judiciary
 An enlightened legislature
 A dynamic civil society
 Competitive private sector
 A strong political accountable system
Optimistic conclusion
 Ancient India has been a hub of knowledge in the field of
science, mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, fine
arts, medical science and surgery, architecture, and many
more disciplines.
 The Indian education system of the 21st century needs to
preserve our ancient culture and instill a sense of greater
responsibility and social values in our children. It should
reflect profound impact and inspiration to all educational
systems of the world, particularly in and around the region.
Introduction – Story/anecdote
 In October 2012, on her way home from school, a masked gunman
boarded her school bus and asked, “Who is Malala?” He shot her on
the left side of her head. After months of surgeries and rehabilitation,
she recovered. She had two choices after recovery: She could live a quiet
life or she could make the most of this new life she had been given
 She was determined to continue her fight until every girl could go to
school. As she realized very well that “One child, one teacher one book
and one pen can change the world”. Now, Malala Yusufzai has become
the youngest noble prize recipient and a ray of hope for over 130 million
out of school girls across globe.
Preparation?
 Facts
 Quotes
 Thinkers Views
 Case Studies
 Issues
 Solutions
 Intro
 Conclusions
Quotes
 “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to
change the world.” Nelson Mandela
 “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to
live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
 Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true
education
 Education is a bridge from misery to hope
 Education that does not mould the character is absolutely
worthless. – Mahatma Gandhi
 The objective of the education is to prepare the young to
educate themselves throughout their lives.
Facts
 According to the Economic Survey 2019- 20, India’s average
expenditure on education is 2.8% of GDP.
 Developing countries like South Africa and Brazil spend
about 5.8% whereas neighboring Bhutan spends more than
7% of its GDP on education.
 Literacy rate in India as per Census 2011: 74%.
 Literacy rate: Male: 82.1%; Female: 65.5%
 Suicide rates
 ASER – Abilities; employability
 Enrollment level
 World rankings of universities
 Student-teacher ratio; vacancies
Best practices
Finland
 Mandatory 15-minute break for every hour of five-hour
school day, No grades until fourth grade.
 According to the OECD, the difference between the
weakest and strongest students in Finland is the smallest in
the world.
NGO
Teach For India (TFI)
 The fellowship recruits college graduates and working
professionals to serve as full-time teachers in low-income
schools for two years.
Commissions and Committees
 Kothari Commission
 T.S.R. Subramanian committee
 Kasturirangan Commission
What else?
 History
 Constitution and laws
 Government Schemes
 Issues – School, Higher education, teacher training, skill
development
 Online education; Privatization of education; value
education;Innovation
 New Education Policy - 2020
Philosophical Essay
 Wisdom finds truth
 Truth = Satya; Satyameva jayathe; Sat-chit-annda;
Satyam-shivam-sundaram
 Not what we think about it, but what it is
Not our idea about it, but its reality
 I am looking at something involves – Stereotypes,
prejudices, values, religion, ego => distort the vision
 Difficult to find the truth
 Truth => fact, reality, ethical, right, appropriate
 Wisdom => knowledge, experience, and common sense
 Sources of truth => religion, media, edu inst, law, social
norms, thinkers and philosophers, leaders, reformers
and administrators
 Socrates; Mixed Economy; HDI; Tamil Nadu; PB Salim;
Baba Amte; Sudha Murthy; Role of women
Barriers to wisdom and truth
 Lack of info – availability, affordability
 Prejudice, bias, and intolerance
 Restriction on the freedom of speech – religion, leader,
policy
 Resources
Solutions
 Role of Family and edu inst => Be open to the new
ideas; don’t follow blindly; logic
 Role of media, NGO, Politics, IN Orgs etc
 The only source of knowledge is experience – Albert Einstein
 Truth is often hidden and unknown; what is popular most of the
times untruth/half truth; people are happy with false info
 Truth is bitter and lies are sweet (Husband-wife)
 False is viral => A lie gets halfway around the world before truth
puts on its boots
 Truth requires personal effort, investigation, and experience
 The good life is one inspired by love and guided by
knowledge
 What is good life?
 Why love and knowledge is important?
 Why good life should be inspired by love?
 Why good life should be guided by knowledge?
 What happens if there is love and no knowledge?
 What happens if there is knowledge and no love?
 Education without values, as useful as it is, seems
rather to make a man more clever devil
 Kalam vs Laden; Gandhi vs Hitler; Azim premji vs
Ramalinga raju
 Education => Doctor, engineer, lawyer, civil servant,
teacher, politician, entrepreneaur etc
 Right knowledge to right action
 Educated without tolerance; compassion; environmental
concern, respect towards nation, ethical values
 Success in career vs life
 Terrorist vs soldier
 Light in the soul
 Robots vs Human beings
 Aptitude + Attitude => Altitude
 Cyber crimes; scams; ISIS; #Me too
 Low value Low education; High value High education