Game of Words: View vs. Counter View 1.55

INDIAN EDUCATION vs FOREIGN EDUCATION

VIEW

    - Kashish Puri

“Education is the manifestation of perfection present already in man”

Educational institutions in different parts of the world work differently. No one system of providing education can be stated flawless. Every one of them have various benefits along with numerous drawbacks. The Indian system of education is no exception.

I strongly support the Indian education system. It is a system that empowers a student to learn more. The students are made to learn a set of selective subjects till the 10th grade. It gives them a broader view of everything in and around them. Not every student has an opportunity to learn about various phenomenons in depth. Once a student is wise enough to decide upon their future, they can choose from wide array of subjects. The selective subjects taught in the institutions earlier on are science related which helps the students build a strong educational base that may be applied in all streams of education, be it art, commerce or science. The subjects help the students be more practical and analytical.

The Indian education system specifically specializes on the particular subjects chosen by the students and the programs are well suited to the student’s interests. The programs primarily focus on the basics required to master the subjects, later on the intensity of the chosen subjects’ increases giving scope to a wider knowledge. Not only the preference of subjects but various other things make this exceptionally good.

The Physical education periods, the integration of music, art and crafts in the limited hour of the school timings make learning less stressful and more enjoyable. Adding on, an early realization of the talents among the children gives a scope of perfecting the art right from the beginning.

The above listed points make me a firm believer of the Indian education system.

COUNTER VIEW

    - Abha Priya Anand

What is education?  According to Wikipedia education is the process of facilitating, learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits.

Now if you look at all these terms in a detailed manner, it would make us question ourselves. Have we actually acquired all this? Has education in India taught us these things? I would say NO. The Indian education system has only imparted us with textbook knowledge. It has always told us what is right and what is wrong but never really justified it for us.

Now, when we look at the foreign education system, students are given much more exposure and have a wide range of subjects to choose from. The whole curriculum is exactly the opposite of the Indian education system. Many countries outside India make sure that education is more practically oriented rather than just theory.

Another important comparison that can be made is the fact that in India, most of the students are exposed to peers with the same cultural background. Whereas outside India, there is a mixed culture. This helps students to be open minded and much more accepting. The last and the most important comparison that I would like to make is job opportunities.