Comments on: Thoughts on Headless Education

By: Kartikey

Kartikey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:15:50 +0000

education in the sprawling lawns and big libraries is a romantic dream for students. it is time we have many brilliant institutions in india. the thought of sipping coffee and reading a book in a large library into the wee hours is a big turn on indeed.
consider the state of teachers in india. pitiful. have we any regard for education? no wonder rote-learning persists because that curtails the need for a good teacher.
.-= Kartikey´s last [story] ..Thoughts on Headless Education =-.

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By: Vinod Sharma

Vinod Sharma — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:34:32 +0000

Very cogently argued. Indeed the purpose of study is primarily to ‘catch up’ with the West. May be because we were so far behind that this stage was necessary in the beginning. But it has gone on for far too long, even for the elite who have already arrived.
.-= Vinod Sharma´s last [story] ..NO PRICE IS TOO HIGH, JUST ‘LOVE PAKISTAN’ =-.

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By: Kartikey

Kartikey — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:11:31 +0000

less religious restrictions, freedom to think and adapt. indian education, then, is like a majboori to be dealt with and, as you say, suffer. the educational freedom abroad is a bonus and we lap it up.

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By: baskar

baskar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:40:42 +0000

It is not a problem that is easily solved: given the disconnect between what we learn and what we do later in life, I’ve come to the conclusion that education (whatever you study) is all about teaching you to suffer without complaining!

Because life is about endurance, right? May be that explains why despite the rotten syllabus and teaching system, people from India do well in general, anywhere they go.

Or, I might be wrong, of course.

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