This article highlights upon the many issues that
India’s education system has. In India, education for the poor is inadequate
and largely unavailable. While India has made progress in enrolling more
children in school, there are still many children who do not have access to an
education. Furthermore, many children who do get an education are unable to do
basic math and do not know the basics in other subjects. The lack of education
and the bad quality of the education given to poor people in India can be
attributed to the fact that poorer states do not have as much money as richer
states to pay for good quality educations. The rich are able to pay for a
better education, while the poor are unable to and are not getting enough
funding to pay for good teaching. Another reason why the quality of education in
rural India is bad is due to the fact that
many teachers do not show up to their jobs consistently. Overall, the education
system needs to be changed so that children throughout India have access to an
education.
1. Who do you think is responsible for reforming the current education system in India?
2. How are the children who are unable to receive an education not being given the human rights they are entitled to? In other words, which human rights are being violated?
3. How does this article indicate the gap between the rich and the poor in India?
1. The government should take responsibility in creating a common curriculum for the states to implement, but because India is such a large country, small non-profit organizations should be the ones to ensure that children are actually attending school and learning. By having non-profits manage schools, we are getting people who are actually passionate about the education of children instead of a somewhat corrupt government.
ReplyDelete2. Article 26 of the UDHR is being violated. Each person has the right to accesible education. Children who are bereft of an education lose to ability to ameliorate their current conditions
3. Poorer states are unable to fund their education as fully as richer states. This essentially exacerbates the already large social gap between the rich and the poor. Education is a means of evening out the differences between the social classes.
Article 26 of the UDHR states "Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages." Although India is technically abiding by these rules, it is not happening to the best extent possible in order to truly benefit the learners. This article also requires that "higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit." This is where the flaw lies in the Indian education system, as the children are not offered a fully beneficial or thorough education. The lack of funding is preventing them from obtaining a good education, as teachers in poorer schools are not even motivated enough to consistently show up. Higher education is not equally accessible to all, which is why many Indian children are being deprived of a good education, one that provides them with basic skills, as well as skills that will prepare them for a better life. The huge wealth gap in India is affecting the youth of India, and depriving them of a proper education. Although the problem here clearly lies within India, I feel that the United States could contribute greatly to this cause int he forms of funding and volunteer teachers.
ReplyDeleteEducation has been an evident problem in India since everything is so corrupt. The poor are not being given a chance at a real education because they are held back by either their social classes, money, or the lack of teachers. The issues keep continuing and more and more children are kept from getting better jobs and having better opportunities in life. I think the corrupt government/lack of changes as well as the Indian culture that is deeply rooted in their society is the responisible for the all the education issues. The gap between the rich and poor is so big that the poor are left with almost nothing, while the rich are given amazing education.
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