[MTC Global] Education system in India discourages creativity: Educationist Soumitra Dutta

Dear all ,

Great feedback and comments from all so far . No education system even in the West is perfect and is subject to continuos improvement. I am not from Academia but thought of sharing what I believe is a profound quote to reflect upon.

"Since every man of whatever race is endowed with the dignity of a person, he has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his proper destiny and suited to his native talents, his cultural background, and his ancestral heritage. 

At the same time, this education should pave the way to brotherly association with other peoples, so that genuine unity and peace on earth may be promoted. 

For a true education aims at the formation of the human person with respect to the good of those societies of which, as a man, he is a member, and in whose responsibilities, as an adult, he will share."-- St. John Neumann

So well expressed and apt for all countries irrespective of cultural differences.Education need and purpose has to override human greed....my opinion only! 

With best regards,

Patrick de 

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Dr Vinod Dumblekar <dumblekar@yahoo.com> wrote:

Our students spend a very few waking hours of any day, and very few days of the month in classroom or studying. They enjoy many days of holidays (60+ days of summer) every year outside the classroom. They spend more time with their parents, siblings, relatives, and friends than in school.

So, how can education be so powerful as to affect the creativity of any student who wishes to be creative?

Why can't he be creative after class or during the holidays?

If education were to be so powerful, then the uneducated would be vastly creative. Then, we would see the results of such (un-educated) creativity everywhere: on hoardings, footpaths, building, railway stations, etc. Do we?

"Restricting freedom at early age in schools by expecting children to write exactly as written in text books reflects later in industry, which leaves less scope for innovation due to lack of creativity," he said. We need have no fears here. Nine out of every ten school children in 10+2 do not go on to college, and fewer still go on to higher education. Leaving behind a large number of creative students.  

 

Best wishes.

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From: Prof. Bholanath Dutta <bnath.dutta@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 10:50 PM
Subject: [MTC Global] Education system in India discourages creativity: Educationist Soumitra Dutta

Renowned educationist Soumitra Dutta recently advocated the need for changes in the education system in India so as to encourage freedom, creativity and innovation from the school level itself. As per news reports, Dutta, who is also an author, business man and Dean of Management at Cornell University, has said that the education system in India restricts innovation.

Noting that India ranks 66 out of 140 countries in terms of local dynamics of innovation as per the UNDP, Dutta blamed the education system for it.

"Restricting freedom at early age in schools by expecting children to write exactly as written in text books reflects later in industry, which leaves less scope for innovation due to lack of creativity," he said.

[Reported in India Today online magazine on 01/04/2014]

 

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