Education In India

Education plays an important role when it comes to achieving development and growth goals of a country. It is only when students complete school that they are able to contribute positively in an economy. Unfortunately, many students in India do not have such privileges. Statistics indicate that 90% of them do not complete school. Further, only 10% enroll in colleges. As a result, many sectors of the economy are struggling. This essays, therefore, asserts that the Indian economy will become prosperous if better policy on education is made and implemented.

Women, Education, and Economic Development

In the world today, women are contributing to the growth of economies. They have taken leadership positions in government and changed the corporate world. However, in India, the girl child is still not able to complete school due to cultural and religious limitations. There is the possibility that such girls will become dependent on others later in life. In such a state, the overall economic growth can be jeopardized.

Additionally, the few students who have been able to complete school in India do not work seek for job opportunities in the country. Instead, they advance their education and seek for better job opportunities in United States of America and European countries. In so doing, the economy loses human resource that would have driven the growth agenda forward.

The Issues of Brain Drain

Further, people who graduate from colleges and who work in various organizations are not competent. The education system is designed in a way that students are required to score highly in school as opposed to acquiring skills. Thus, students are encouraged to cram before their exams. Importance is also laid on sciences and mathematics. By acquiring knowledge and no skills, and by encouraging students to dismiss arts, there is likelihood of lack of entrepreneurship in the country. In other words, the important parts of economic growth such as creativity, innovation, research are hardly present in India.

It has been reported that most teachers in public schools are either not able, or willing, to teach effectively. As a result, many parents do not see the need to take their children to school. The cost of private schools is also higher than what many parents can afford. The government is also not willing to fund children to go to private schools. This explains why fewer students complete school in the country. Clearly, there are a lot of educational reforms that needs to be done for the Indian economy to grow.