State of Education in India - Solutions

Dear Friends,

On the occasion of Teacher's Day, it is apt that we discuss the Solutions to improve State of Education in India.

Below is a summary of key solutions as identified by many of you to improved Education system of India. Kindly review them and if you find anything missing, please add to it as a comment to the post.

We will then compile all three (Issues, Root Causes, Solutions) in a whitepaper and submit it to the PMO and Education Ministry for action.

I look forward to your inputs!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta

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Improving the State of Education – Solutions

1.Reduce the number of students per class
2.Optimize teacher compensation for Government school teachers (more pay/benefits for performers)
3.There should be one syllabus across the country
4.Government schools should be improved by contribution from corporates and philanthropists
5.Mandatory Teacher Training yearly
6.The salary increment of the teachers should be based on their annual performance
7.The teacher recruitment process for Government schools should be automated
8.Selection and its process of recruiting qualified teaching staff as well as non-teaching staff purely on merit
9.Student-teacher ratio should be improved
10.The passion for teaching should be reignited
11.Co-curricular activities should be given equal importance
12.Theoretical knowledge should go hand in hand with practical classes
13.Physical abuse by a teacher should be made a criminal offense
14.The fee hike in schools and colleges should be governed by the Ministry of Education
15.The affiliation process of private schools should be rigorous and the affiliation should need to be renewed every 3 years
16.All the functionaries of the system should be held responsible and accountable for their respective roles
17.New colleges like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS should be opened
18.Treat all educational trusts as for profit organizations and subject them to financial scrutiny as every other industry
19.CCE implementation should be in spirit
20.All tuition/coaching classes should be registered and also monitored to ensure that no school/college teacher is employed at these places
21.Skill development should be made an important part of higher education
22.Allocation of funds in budget for primary education should be increased more