Education is one of the best ways to transform the lives of millions. It is one such segment which can create rippling effect of growth and
“If You are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people” “
— Chinese Proverb
Why do we use it?
Successful Education Systems
- Education is considered as the key Driver for economic development of their Society. Hence, spending money on Education is taken as a wise long term investment by the policy makers.
- The focus is mainly on learning outcomes. All their assessment metrics are centred around students learning and application of knowledge.
- Teachers are highly respected and it is one of the most rewarding professions. The best brains of the country are thus attracted towards teaching careers, resulting in an improved quality of education and better growth.
- Policy makers have highest level of commitment for quality education and the same continues, till it is translated into policy framework and their effective implementation.
Other Countries
- Education is as an obligation to the society, hence it is considered as an expenditure. Education policies are highly influenced by political agendas, hindering the growth of the country.
- The focus is mainly on visible inputs such as no. of Schools, Students enrolment, no. of teachers or courses etc. Actual learning outcomes are ignored.
- Teaching is a low profile profession.The level of social respect and capacity to earn are both quite low. Hence, attracting the best into this profession is a big challenge, leading to a slower growth of the next generation.
- Most of the policy makers fail while translating their commitment into actions. Hence their commitment remains on the walls in the form of a vision and mission statements.