by: Gaurangi Dang and Naina C
“A good education is the foundation for a better future”
…is one factual statement that I think we all can agree to , CBSE seems to be forgotten. Like everyone feels, we’ve become the “experimental batch”; Undoubtedly. However, we need to be considerate of the fact that CBSE would not target us deliberately. It has to be bothersome to focus largely on the negative effects of their education policy, without being mindful of their true intentions.
Allow me to be pedantic..
The fact that CBSE has made copious amounts of changes in the education system, the entirety of it, in such a small amount of time, hardly 2 years, is suggestive toward how they are attentive to the dynamic changes in our environment.
We can't dismiss or suppress our feelings toward the two-terms policy. However with uncertainty, at least our batch has attempted half the syllabus, they aren’t completely lacking knowledge of their respective subjects. CBSE is also trying to make it as easier for the students as they can. How so many people are unable to prepare the syllabus to their fullest potentials, which they aren’t completely. I cannot speak for all subjects, but all commerce subjects were moderate. (Aside from English, they did screw up there, but then again, it was the first objective exam in history, it would have its ups and downs).
However many new changes have been introduced which are appreciable and some already existing positive aspects can't be ignored .
The Positive Side of Indian Education System
1. The exam pattern: Mostly Indian schools test students' analytical and memory power by conducting preliminaries to help all the children know their level of knowledge and their weak points. By revising the syllabus and giving the tests again and again, they score well in their final exams.
2. Values: India is a country where,
along with textual knowledge, religious and moral values are also inbuilt in students from a very young age. At a certain age, it is compulsory to have a subject called "life skills," where they are taught about values and life lessons that help them tackle the obstacles of life outside of school.
3. Solid foundation: Teachers in Indian schools usually do their best to make the foundation of all concepts crystal clear to students in order to avoid future problems with understanding the topic.
4. Vocational Studies: Opportunities are given to students who wish to learn subjects other than the normal subjects offered. This helps them build their career from a young age, and it also avoids any conflict that may occur at the time of choosing a subject.
5. Foreign exchange: Certain schools have a policy of foreign exchange with different schools worldwide to gain lifelong experience and knowledge that cannot be gained from any textbook.
6. Counselling: The stigma of mental health and counselling is decreasing at a very rapidly and with this, all the Indian schools have their own councillors to guide and listen to students and teachers whenever they are faced with any hurdle.
Lastly I would like to point out that all that CBSE is trying to achieve and implement, most has been a massive failure. They’re trying to transform.I hope all that CBSE has in mind to transcend the education system, it all ends well for the future generations when they face a reliable and more respectable board of education…needless to say; at the initial stages, things do collapse. I hope that we adapt , learn and understand the improvement of these transformations.