October 05, 2023
Modern Education System: Its Scope and Advantages
All of us would agree that education is imperative for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable society, and promoting national development. However, we find several shortcomings when we examine the education system and its methodology. While the traditional Gurukul education system in India strongly emphasizes the holistic growth of the learner, the subsequent education system has overly prioritized information and rote learning. Students are primarily exposed to theoretical knowledge, and the teacher’s role has been reduced to that of a disseminator of information, which students memorize and reproduce in exams. There hasn’t been enough focus on experiential learning and the holistic development of students.