laxmiram 1903 days ago

It is a sad state of affairs. The demographic dividend India is boasting about will be useless if vast majority is illeterate. No point is opening IIMs and IITs at every state capital and rather every street corner. What is required is primary and secondary schools with good infrastructure, good teachers and support from Government and Private sector. Without discrimination of gender everyone should go to school. Motivation to teach (with good pay and good and unbiased study material) and motivation to study should be encouraged. Otherwise the whole nation will face a huge challenge. Digital India and Make in India can not happen in a vaccum. Further encouragement to vocational training and moveing children away from rote learning and making education interesting are the need of the hour. Hopefully the Government both at the Central and States should make education as the prime motive with changes in the policies to encourage participation of corporates at primary and secondary school levels.