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Challenges in School Education

Challenges in School Education. Gurgaon Progressive Schools Council and CBSE Sahodaya School Complexes ( Gurgaon ) Presentation by Vishal Jain Chief Editor www.schoolofeducators.com Advisor – Shanti Niketan Vidyapeeth. Structure of Indian Education System.

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Challenges in School Education

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  1. Challenges in School Education Gurgaon Progressive Schools Council and CBSE Sahodaya School Complexes ( Gurgaon ) Presentation by Vishal Jain Chief Editor www.schoolofeducators.com Advisor – Shanti Niketan Vidyapeeth www.schoolofeducators.com

  2. Structure of Indian Education System • Pre-primary Education- LKG and UKG • Primary Education- class 1 to class 5 (age 6-11) • Secondary Education- class 6-class10 (age 11-15) • Higher Secondary Education-class 11to class 12 (age 15-17) • Graduation- Professional 4 years, medical 5 years,arts and commerce 3 years. • Post graduation- 1.5 to 3 years. www.schoolofeducators.com

  3. Current scenario in India GOI aimed to achieve Universal Elementary Education by 2010 Several challenges in achieving this goal: Out of approx. 200 million children in the age group 6-14 yrs, only 177 million were enrolled; percentage of out of school children works out to be 11.5%. (source: National Sample Survey (2004-05) About 39% of primary and 54% of upper primary students drop-out of school. (source: DISE 2005-06) www.schoolofeducators.com

  4. Challenges contd... Wide disparities in the educational status of different regions. Quality of education is poor in many schools because of high pupil-teacher ratio. (national average is 46:1 with some states high as 68) Out of school children mainly from marginalized groups-girls,working children, economically disadvantaged children, children with special needs,and children with multiple disadvantages. www.schoolofeducators.com

  5. Challenges contd... Dearth of qualified and trained teachers. (A study conducted by NUEPA found that about 47 lakh elementary teachers in India have not studied beyond the higher secondary level) A large digital divide exists,and is growing,between students in affluent private schools and other students. www.schoolofeducators.com

  6. School Availability • 8.8 lakhs elementary schools • 3 to 4 lakhs upper primary schools • 1.46 lakhs secondary and senior secondary schools Though there is an increase in the number of schools in the recent years, but still this number is not adequate to accommodate the out-of-school children and the growing number of students who transit from one level to another. www.schoolofeducators.com

  7. Some Facts… www.schoolofeducators.com

  8. Challenge of Access-1: No. of Secondary Schools ( Classes IX-X) per 100 Sq. Km. • States having schools less than all India average ALL GUJ HP RJ UP MP JK Source: Based on Selected Educational Statistics- 2004-05 8 www.schoolofeducators.com

  9. Challenge of Access-2: No. of Secondary Schools ( Classes IX-X) per 100 Sq. Km. • States having schools more than all India average ALL TN AP KN MH OR PJ WB AS HR KL Source: Based on Selected Educational Statistics -2004-05 9 www.schoolofeducators.com

  10. Challenge Of Participation-1: Gross Enrollment Ratio (Cross Country Comparison) CU SA SL EG TH HG MX VT CH ML IND Asia SOURCE: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, October, 2005 10 www.schoolofeducators.com

  11. Challenge Of Participation-2:Gross Enrollment Ratio • States having GER less than all India average ALL AS UP MP CH RJ JK WB NL JH BH Source : Selected Educational Statistics 2004-05 11 www.schoolofeducators.com

  12. Challenge Of Participation-3:Gross Enrolment Ratio (Classes IX-X) • States having GER more than all India average ALL AP AR HR OR GJ TR KN MH GA UT TN KL Source : Selected Educational Statistics 2004-05 12 www.schoolofeducators.com

  13. Challenge Of Participation-4: Disparity in gross enrolment ratio (IX-X) Source: Selected Educational Statistics – 2004-05 13 www.schoolofeducators.com

  14. Few Questions to Answer…. GOI aimed for UEE by 2012 BUT… Do we have enough schools to accommodate all children? Do we have enough teachers and whether the teachers available are well trained and qualified? Do we have quality provisions for schools or only quantity is a concern? Do we have measures for assuring retention in schools or just enrolment will work? www.schoolofeducators.com

  15. Other Challenges In School Education… www.schoolofeducators.com

  16. Dualist character • It operates with a strong class bias. • There is a wide disparity in quality. • More than 75% students attend poor even rock-bottom quality. • On one hand there are students from affluent private schools and on other students from poor-quality schools. Need of Common School System www.schoolofeducators.com

  17. Tremendous Academic Pressure • On both teachers and students • Our school councils and universities produce curriculum as bundles of goods or packages of values. • It has been the practice of the educationists to burden the students with heavy load of study materials. The workload is still heavier in professional courses. www.schoolofeducators.com

  18. The Authoritarian System • The authoritarian system,the rigid and undemocratic structure in many of our schools, still continues without much change. • People who are active participants namely teachers and students do not have a proper say. • The students do not get opportunity of decision making for the services they use. www.schoolofeducators.com

  19. Traditional "banking" method of education The traditional "banking" method of education, that sees pupils as adaptable, manageable beings, still continues in many schools. Concentrating on accumulating deposits of knowledge, students do not develop the critical consciousness that would lead them to involve with the social process and change it. It kills their critical power and creativity. Spoon feeding must be ended soon in classrooms. www.schoolofeducators.com

  20. Making Schools Inclusive • We are still far from achieving inclusion in schools- no mainstreaming in practice • Only selective Inclusion is there i.e. Inclusion of those with minor disability • Teachers training for the same. • Need of flexible curriculum for inclusion • Adequate resources for Inclusive education www.schoolofeducators.com

  21. Trained Manpower • Dearth of passionate and committed teaching workforce. • Proper deployment of teachers across country is required • Teacher Assessment is important. • Induction programmes should not be missed. • Lack of leadership skill in school professionals. www.schoolofeducators.com

  22. Vocational Courses • A huge number of vocational courses should be introduced. • In Canada more than 6000 vocational courses are available instead of 200 in India. www.schoolofeducators.com

  23. Language; a concern • Language problem-one of the causes of drop-outs • ‘English’ used in schools which is other than the native language- a big challenge • Focus shifts from gaining knowledge to learning language and then studying in the same language • Mother tongue is important esp. in the first year of school Multilingualism should be embraced In schools www.schoolofeducators.com

  24. Synergy A synergy should be there in all schools for a uniform education www.schoolofeducators.com

  25. Students learn differently Multiple Intelligence .. www.schoolofeducators.com

  26. Assessment • Performance Based Assessment is preferable over traditional assessment. • No more recalling answers to questions • Students should be assigned a task in which they can demonstrate their mastery and then assessment should be based on their performance • Cramming won’t work; meaningful task and expertise is required. www.schoolofeducators.com

  27. Academic Excellence Schools should be high performing Curriculum, instruction and assessment should be aligned with high standards Students must be expected to meet or exceed those standards Instructional strategies should include a variety of challenging and engaging activities. www.schoolofeducators.com

  28. Some questions on academic excellence Is there any zest for learning among students and teachers? Are students expected to meet high academic standards? Can students explain what they are doing in their classes and why is it important? Do teachers know why they teach and what they are teaching? www.schoolofeducators.com

  29. Other Challenges… • Life skills deployment • Alternatives to homework • Hobby / Talent development in Schools • Creative activities • Academic Pressure on students • Moral values • Students movements towards – Sex, Alcohol, Crime, Insults etc. • ICT, Technology in Schools • Integrated Learning www.schoolofeducators.com

  30. Education for all Prolonged compulsory education Lifelong learning Stress on team work and collaboration Values, such as: environmental protection, tolerance, understanding Increased social differences High rate of dropp-out Complaints about little knowledge Allientaion Increased violence, competitiveness and stress on material values CONFLICTING DEMANDS www.schoolofeducators.com

  31. Strategy School level change is the objective- improving learning outcomes, quality and equity improved school management school environment and teacher-child relationship improved teaching-learning materials and equipments meaningful school-community partnership www.schoolofeducators.com

  32. Strategy contd... Capacity building of teachers improving students’ assessment methods exchange of ideas and resources among different schools (rotation system) www.schoolofeducators.com

  33. Together… We have to build better Schools and meet the demands of the society The task of preparing better citizens of the country is in our hands www.schoolofeducators.com

  34. Thank you.. Vishal Jain 0-98973-11111 vishal@nageen.com www.schoolofeducators.com

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