Education System In India

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 today I am going to tell you about the education system in India.

 

 

 

The School System in India

 

Details of how the school system works in India, including the type of education available…

According to the 2009 Right to Education Act, schooling is free and compulsory for all children from the ages of 6 to 14. However, improvements are slow being implemented and

disadvantaged groups may still not have adequate access to education.

A high value is placed on education, as it ensures a stable future. All parents want their children to attend the best private English schools, but places are limited. The admission

process is therefore highly competitive.

Most Indian schools have a strong focus on academic subjects, with little scope for creativity and few or no extra-curricular activities. Traditional schooling methods tend to

emphasise rote learning and memorisation, rather than encouraging independent or creative thinking. There is a strong focus on examinations from an early age. This makes the

atmosphere at Indian schools competitive.

Many expats prefer to send their children to international schools. Others choose a more progressive Indian school that is less traditional in its teaching style.

The Education System:

 

The Indian education system is structured as follows:

    Pre-school: Education at this level is not compulsory. The Montessori system is especially popular at the pre-school level
    Private playschools: Catering for children between the ages of 18 months and three
    Kindergarten: This is divided into lower kindergarten (for three- to four-year-olds) and upper kindergarten (for four- to five-year-olds)
    Primary school: First to fifth standard/class/grade (for six- to ten-year-olds)
    Middle school: Fifth to eighth standard/class/grade (for 11- to 14-year-olds)
    Secondary school: Ninth and tenth standard/class/grade (for 14- to 16-year-olds)
    Higher secondary or pre-university: 11th and 12th standard/class/grade (for 16- to 17-year-olds). This is when students choose an academic area on which to focus
    Undergraduate: A BA is a three-year degree. Specialised courses such as medicine and engineering can be longer
    Postgraduate: A one-year course

Types of Schools:-

    Public/government schools: Most schools in India are funded and run by the government. However, the public education system faces serious challenges including a lack of adequate

infrastructure, insufficient funding, a shortage of staff and scarce facilities.
    Private schools: Since many government schools do not provide adequate education, Indian parents aspire to send their children to a private school. Some expats choose to send their

children to private Indian schools
    International schools: There are international schools in all major cities. They are attended by expat and Indian children.
    National open schools: Provide education up to the higher secondary level for children whose schooling has been interrupted and have been unable to complete formal education.
    Special-needs schools: Provide non-formal education and vocational training to children with disabilities.

 

 

A discriminatory system:
Asha Malhotra  
Asha Malhotra, Principal, Kendriya Vidalaya, Chamera 2, Chamba

The reforms have thrown up yet another contentious query — is the grading system discriminatory? Agrees Asha Malhotra, Principal, Kendriya Vidalaya, Chamera 2, Chamba, “How can

you put one student with 90 per cent and another with 95 per cent in the same category?” Besides, she feels “A category of grades that says ‘Needs Improvement’ is absolutely

preposterous, more so since the country hardly provides enough vocational opportunities afterwards. We need a change the mindset against blue-collar jobs as nobody wants to be a

plumber or electrician.” Indeed, as India churns out millions of unemployable graduates, it is woefully short of youth with specific skill sets. Although the CBSE has already

introduced many vocational subjects in the past it is aware that vocational education needs more attention.

Foolproof method:

Vineet Joshi, Chairman and Secretary, CBSE,

allays fears and insists that the present Class IX, which will have the prerogative of not taking the board examination, will be the “first

beneficiary” of a system that has been framed to benefit all. The increased frequency of assessments, including formative (quizzes, discussions, project work) and summative

assessment, involvement of more than one teacher in evaluation process, these all are measures to safeguard the student community and promote quality education.