Sir
In India the Covid crisis has exposed the fragile standards of private schools across the country. Persistent prolongation in the closure of educational institutions national wide has left the parents with no other option but to either teach their children themselves or to leave children on their own. I spoke to several parents enquiring about how they have dealt with online schooling during lock down restrictions and I came to know that it was a shock for parents to know of the incapacity of education standard. Most parents are utterly disappointed with the schools’ curriculum and teaching methodology because children lack knowledge of even the most basic concepts. Rather than developing /generating the students learning abilities and intellectual skills, academic institutions have ingrained simplified concepts and rote learning to prepare children for the board exams and higher education.
It is a matter of grave concern because if children are taught like this, they will not develop analytical skills and instead be trained to work like machines. Parents must realize that changing schools will not solve the problem. They need to focus on their child’s development by analyzing what they are being taught at school. The problem of poor education needs to be tackled through concrete, pragmatic and collective steps taken both by the parents and the government. While parents need to lend ear to the education of their children, the concerned authorities need to addresses various issues related to schools and education. Last but not least only then can we have a smooth way for a better and brighter future for our children.
Yours etc….
Mool Raj
R /O Village Bhagota
Distt.&Teh Doda
