A lot of what Narendra Modi promises would be easier to achieve if education gets top priority. The government must focus on changing lives through out-of-the-box initiatives.
Higher education, in particular, is in disarray and needs to be reinvigor ated. Building of skills needs focus as that would increase employability of the youth. The Modi government should build on several good UPA initiatives and further strengthen them by plugging loop Boost spending on education to at least 6% of GDP, a globally accepted standard, to provide muchneeded funds to increase school enrolment and, most importantly, check the persistently high dropout rates.
To ensure access to quality education, scholarships, book banks, IT facilities, translation services and institutional infrastructure should be made compliant with highest standards in all parts of the country.
Modernize teachers' training and strictly monitor through an independent mechanism; revamp teaching methods by use of modern technologies and methods; make service conditions and remuneration of teachers more secure and attractive.
Accord highest priority to skill development and training in vocational/technical subjects with dynamic linkages to industry needs.
Strengthen Right to Education; help states with funds so that trained and quali? ed teachers are recruited and ensure their attendance is ensured.
Recast Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in terms of syllabus and give English teaching top priority.
Revamp the UGC and implement promise of higher education commission; scrap AICTE and merge it with new commission.
Bridge the gap between central and state universities; bolster Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan for this purpose.
Stop opposing sanction for foreign universities to set up campuses in India.
Do quality audit of IITs/ IIMs; ask IITs to pay attention to research and not just be factories producing engineers; give IIMs deemed university status to encourage genuine research in a fast changing economy; create more IITs and IIMs.
MODI TO TOI I think our youth is extremely talented, capable and ready to work hard. They have a right to dream, a right to build their own lives and careers. It's our responsibility to give them ample opportunity.
Higher education, in particular, is in disarray and needs to be reinvigor ated. Building of skills needs focus as that would increase employability of the youth. The Modi government should build on several good UPA initiatives and further strengthen them by plugging loop Boost spending on education to at least 6% of GDP, a globally accepted standard, to provide muchneeded funds to increase school enrolment and, most importantly, check the persistently high dropout rates.
To ensure access to quality education, scholarships, book banks, IT facilities, translation services and institutional infrastructure should be made compliant with highest standards in all parts of the country.
Modernize teachers' training and strictly monitor through an independent mechanism; revamp teaching methods by use of modern technologies and methods; make service conditions and remuneration of teachers more secure and attractive.
Accord highest priority to skill development and training in vocational/technical subjects with dynamic linkages to industry needs.
Strengthen Right to Education; help states with funds so that trained and quali? ed teachers are recruited and ensure their attendance is ensured.
Recast Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in terms of syllabus and give English teaching top priority.
Revamp the UGC and implement promise of higher education commission; scrap AICTE and merge it with new commission.
Bridge the gap between central and state universities; bolster Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan for this purpose.
Stop opposing sanction for foreign universities to set up campuses in India.
Do quality audit of IITs/ IIMs; ask IITs to pay attention to research and not just be factories producing engineers; give IIMs deemed university status to encourage genuine research in a fast changing economy; create more IITs and IIMs.
MODI TO TOI I think our youth is extremely talented, capable and ready to work hard. They have a right to dream, a right to build their own lives and careers. It's our responsibility to give them ample opportunity.
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