Vinoba Bhave has written a book in Marathi in 1932 entitled "Shikshan Vichar", English version is also available (1984). Bhave was the first disciple of Mahtama Gandhi who was responsible for education models. Gandhiji was evolving education models like "Nai Talim" (Skill Development).
Another book is by Sister Nivedita in 1902. Gurukul System is still in vogue, especially in Arya Samaj.
We need to develop our own education model rather than borrowing from the West
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Classroom teaching must match with Boardroom needs!
From: "Prof. Bholanath Dutta" <bnath.dutta@gmail.com>
Sent: Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:58:32
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Subject: [MTC Global] Don't look west, look within to improve education in India
So it's amazing when comparisons are made with countries like Finland or desires are expressed to borrow their system. Indian practices such as teacher absenteeism or proxy teachers would appear unbelievable to teachers in Finland. They would be shocked to know that teacher-taught ratio could be 1:100 or more in thousand of schools here, and that around a million para teachers work on a pittance of an honorarium. They may never have heard of degrees, particularly of teacher education, being purchased. The average teacher-taught ratio in India was 40.6 in 1971 as against 16.2 in Finland. While it stood at 13.2 in 2013 in Finland, it was 42.9 in 2011 in India.
Finland is proud of its teacher preparedness, which is scientific and exhaustive, with provisions for renewal and updating of the content and pedagogy. Finnish society treats its teachers on par with medical and technical professions. Admission procedures to teacher education institutions are rigorous and selective.
Is it possible to talk of Finland without realising that India ranks 143 as against No. 6 of Finland in the first annual assessment of sustainable development goals on health performance report released recently? There are other hidden but universally known elements as well that have contributed to the decline of quality in the Indian education system. Is India proud of its teacher preparation institutions? One is not aware of any intensive reform programme to alter the quality of teacher preparation and ensure that it is no more a last resort to the disinterested.
But there is a way out. Instead of Finland study tours, study the philosophies of Swami Dayananda, Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, B R Ambedkar, Mahatma Phule, Gurudev Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi et al. Tangible alternatives would emerge, which should be implemented with integrity. Gandhiji succeeded because he heeded the advice of great Gopal Krishna Gokhale to understand India. Others too can if they strive to understand India and Indians.--
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