Re: [MTC Global] India's Higher Education Needs to Change Completely: Former President Abdul Kalam

Dear Sir, Very interesting. I read this somewhere: In Bridge, you learn the
rules and then apply logical reasoning to master the game. I believe this
holds for anything that humans do. First learn the rules, then practice to
apply logical reasoning to master the skill. Learning followed by practice
ought to drive our education.
Best regards,
K.Paranjpe

On Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:51:12 +0530 Stephen Narayanan
wrote
>Am just made to halt & reflect on my days in Ahmedabad a decade ago....just
near the RTO near Ranip....evenings a group of prisoner';s prepare " Methi
(fenugreek leaves) Gota (Pakoda)"...and people would queue up to buy
it....it was dellicious/yummilicious...I';m not getting the correct phrase
to describe because even my fingers are dancing as I recollect the tasty
"Bhajji ( not Harbhajan Singh )". I continued having the same for 5 years
before I got transferred out of Ahmedabad.... and I had noticed that the
persons (prisoners) who prepared the barter...the prisoners who would fry &
take the pakoda';s from the big Deep - Kadhaai....the bunch of prisoners who
would prepare the Chutney...sieved papaya & kaadhie...the bunch of prisoners
who would weight out the pakoda';s to customers...electronic weighting
scale...with slip handout....the bunch of prisoners in packing
department...neatly packing it in newpaper bags..for larger volumes....using
newspapers to enfold the same & tie it with white cotton strings...& putting
it in plastic bags....everything was methodical...the prisoners seemed to be
well trained and what is more....not the same ones....after inquiring there
with a PSO while...having a bite there itself...I was informed about the
other products made in Sabarmati Prison by the inmates....furnitures,
paintings, utility items of brass, kitchen items...there was an entire
store...selling made in sabarmati prison items in the heart of the city
itself...I visited and saw the products were well made and sturdy...entirely
skill....very less use of machinery.... these is in real
sense...SKILLING.... the TAALIM....or Training...came from people who had
already done it....Tailoring, Footwear making...were other offshot
departments added latter on.
The salient feature here is....No Theories..written...Learn from the
masters...do it yourself and gain expertise....
That is what we need in our Schools & Institutions...people who hit the
street running....not giving out theories of how they would do the task but
actually demonstrate this is how I would do it.
Warm Regards,
Stephen
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Virendra Goel
wrote:
First requirement is to make existing ITIS and Vocational Training Centers
productive so that 100% youth coming out of them are good at their skills.
So is not the case at the moment. These centers do not have latest machines
being used in the industry or required for precision work, they do not have
sufficient and skilled staff and they are knee-deep in corruption.
RegardsVirendra GoelFrom: join_mtc@googlegroups.com
[mailto:join_mtc@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Prabhakar Waghodekar
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 11:52 PM
To: join_mtc@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [MTC Global] India';s Higher Education Needs to Change
Completely: Former President Abdul KalamDear All,

Vishvakarma, the first engineer in Indian mythology, responsible for
creating infrastructure,has 5 sons Manu, Maya, Twashta, Sculptor, and
Daivadnya, the professional craftsmen. Later 12 "Balutedars" emerged like
carpenter, black-smith, gold smith, potter, barber, weaver, tailor, mochi,
etc. These 12 craftsmen were responsible making Indian villages and towns
economically self-sustained. However. Lord Macaulay cruelly broke this
system in mid-18th century. Mahatma Gandhiji during 1930 introduced the
concept of "Nai Talim" imparting skills to youth like in Sut Katai, weaving,
furniture making, etc.

India, the 2nd largest populous country in the world, is soon reaching to
125 crore population. India is the youngest country having over 60% of her
population in the age group 6-35 years. India has been facing a severe
challenge since independence how to bring the Aam Adami above the poverty
line. Providing work to many hands is a great national challenge.
Bharatratna M Visvesvarya advocates that a student leaving a course of study
must support to him/her-self and family. Adults in advanced countries like
USA, Germany, UK, etc.,in the age group 15-18 start earning to support their
both livelihood and educational expenses; unlike the Indian adults who are
fully supported by their parents. Countries like China, Switzerland,
Germany, Korea have introduced Vocational Education and Training (VET) in a
big way that is being reflected in a higher rate of employment, quality rich
life, national prosperity, etc. India has been initiating promotion of VET
so as to improve employ-ability, and prosperity of the country as a whole.
The AAP Government of Delhi has taken an unprecedented lead in the matter.
70 Point Action Plan and AAP Manifesto-2015 speak well about such
initiatives.

We have a very few ITI';s only 10,250. We Train about 1.2 million people per
year. But we have 40,000 colleges!!! Indian mind is wrapped, we have a
fetish for college degrees. Many of our engineers work as clerks in banks.
China has 500,000 VET centers, 90% in rural China, training 90 million
people per year. Even the small country like Switzerland has 60000 VET
centers. Let India aim at generating earning youths right from the age 15-16
years or so, self-supported and supporting the family too. This is achieved
in all advanced countries like USA, Germany, France, UK, etc. Then why not
in India?

Introspect: From here to where we need go.


Regards.

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From: "Prof. Bholanath Dutta"
Sent: Sun, 31 May 2015 12:49:37
To:
Subject: [MTC Global] India';s Higher Education Needs to Change Completely:
Former President Abdul KalamNEW DELHI:Former President A P J Abdul Kalam
today advocated a "complete" change of the higher education framework in the
country and stressed on skill development to come up with a workforce to
meet future challenges.

Speaking on the occassion of the third Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar in New
Delhi, Dr Kalam suggested that students in schools and colleges be handed
over "skill certificates" apart from the conventional degrees.

"In decades time, India will need 300 to 500 million employable skilled
youth and there is a need to completely change the university education
syllabus and secondary school education syllabus," he said.

Dr Kalam also known as the ';Missile Man'; for his contribution to Indian
Guided Missile Development programme further said, "Two certificates should
be given to students. In schools, one skill certificate and one education
certificate and in college, degree and diploma on the expertise acquired. In
schools from class 9 to 12, 25 per cent of the time has to be alloted for
skill development programme".

Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, Punjab Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal were also present in the event in which 15
teachers from different government schools of Punjab were awarded.[Source:
NDTV] Best Regards,Educate, Empower, ElevateProf. Bholanath DuttaFounder,
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