Aim
The aim of this research is to evaluate whether the Indian education system is more focused on quantitative or qualitative studies by carrying out an extensive comparative analysis
Objective
The major objectives of research in this respect can be briefly listed as
The current education system of India has been a subject of question for quite a few years now. On one hand, it produces gems from Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management who go on to become successful in life and represent India across the globe in different domains whereas on the other hand such a large section of students are unemployed and fail to get jobs due to lack of necessary skills. This has created a class difference in India which needs to be mitigated (Gupta and Dubey, 2019). This has necessitated the need to understand whether the Indian education system is more qualitative or quantitative, the reasons behind the current scenario and the ways in which this can be improved for better future prospects.
Issues present in Indian education system
From the studies, it has been observed that the education system of India has been struggling through various challenges for many decades. For instance, according to the guidelines of UGC, the syllabus of the schools and colleges are not provided according to the basis of meeting the practical knowledge which are required for acquiring jobs (Jindal and Chahal, 2018.). The syllabus of the Indian education system just does not focus on the concepts and relevant subjects which the students can apply for getting jobs in the market. It can be further argued that the syllabus of the educational institutes in India is very vast and does not even meet the current needs and requirements of the market. The education system has lacked to provide and develop certain skills and knowledge which will help the employees to get jobs according to their subjects. It is very important for the education system of India to focus on developing students for their job roles. The structure of the education system in India has been designed in such a way that the students use the concepts and theories rather than gaining practical knowledge.
Strategies to emanate the challenges of education system
The UGC needs to make various changes in the education system to eliminate the challenges that are faced by the students for getting their desired job roles. It can be further argued that the education system needs to change the entire syllabus of the subjects so that they can teach and provide knowledge which will help the students to develop a fruitful career (Sharma and Kumar, 2020). It is very important that the education systems develop skills and knowledge that will help them to meet the current needs and requirements of the jobs in the market. The education system needs to give more focus on skill development training and provide knowledge of industrial exposure to prepare the students for their desired job roles. It needs to ensure that they provide practical application of concepts rather than on focusing on theoretical aspects
The intended outcome of this research is to make the Indian education system more focused towards quality of education rather than the quantity. The education system in India is completely different to what is present in other countries such as the US and Finland as it lacks practicality, teaching of necessary skills and industrial exposure to prepare for the outer world. In other countries, the overall syllabuses as well as subjects are limited in number as they are more focused on quality and development of necessary skills which is not the same in India (Bahel et al. 2019). This research is also intended to sustain and improve quality education by understanding the current prevalent differences and the reason behind it in order to improve upon it and develop a better system of education in India that promotes quality over quantity.
There are some gaps prevalent in the research as the research could not collect information about the education system present in other countries. This would have helped in understanding the differences in a better way to find more relevant strategies for the enhancement of quality.
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Introduction
Aim
The aim of this research is to evaluate whether the Indian education system is more focused on quantitative or qualitative studies by carrying out an extensive comparative analysis
Objective
The major objectives of research in this respect can be briefly listed as
It is the education system of a country that lays the initial foundation for its future progress. In order to control the growing rate of unemployment in the country, it is necessary to give students proper training on skills that are actually required in jobs to help them in getting employed. It is believed that the Indian education system is more focused on quantity rather than quality which needs to change for better.
Issues present in Indian Education System
Students are more concerned about mugging up theories and scoring more marks rather than developing practical knowledge which would land them good jobs. The syllabus that is being taught in the Indian colleges is also outdated and lack relevance to the current industrial needs which is creating an issue for students in getting their desired jobs. This focus on quantity of education rather than quality has also resulted in lack of necessary skills and industrial exposure which is extremely crucial for better job opportunity.
Strategies that can be implemented for its improvement
The students due to the prevalent education system are more focused on learning the theories without understanding its practical application. This would change if importance is given and exams are conducted to test the students on practical aspects. Directing the focus of the Indian education system on development of necessary skills and giving industrial exposure would also contribute to improving its quality. The current syllabus also consists of huge, outdated and unnecessary concepts that have no relevance in the current scenario and job needs which have to be changed.
Intended outcomes of the research
The successful conduction of this research would help in the establishment of better knowledge about the education system of India. The current education system of India is more focused on quantity rather than quality which need to change for better. This research can potentially help in developing an improved education system that is more focused on quality in order to sustain quality education in India.
Gap in studies
The purpose of this research is to keep the information as raw and authentic as possible. Due to this, as there was no accessibility to collect raw information about the education system of other countries, comprehensive comparative analysis could not be developed which can be considered to be a major gap in this research.
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