School Education And Competitive Examination- part 2
The previous article drew mixed responses from my readers. Mixed in the sense that some were really in agreement with the concern raised and wanted some solution but others were a bit disappointed due to the lack of light through the tunnel. Some wanted to focus more on other factors responsible for the present state of education and craze of tuition/coaching culture. I would like to refer first to the last one. The learned Guru (name avoided this time deliberately) writes that the importance given to the vocations/professions which fetch more salary and perks, is the root cause and we must first tackle the same. Completing engineering from IIT, Law from NLUs, MBBS/MD from AIIMS, and government medical colleges are considered a sure shot for a handsome salary. It is not that all those who try for all these are really interested in that type of job or work. There are cases where the person got into any of these but either during or after completion changed the field completely because