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by member_29155
16 Feb 2016 11:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Improving the Quality of Education
Replies: 12
Views: 4276

Re: Improving the Quality of Education

Being literate ( especially English literate ) is sufficient for 95% of the jobs out there. Everything else can be learned on the job. If it were sufficient, we won't be this worried: link below . https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140630153810-55218071-higher-education-in-india-the-context-for-chang...
by member_29155
15 Feb 2016 20:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Improving the Quality of Education
Replies: 12
Views: 4276

Re: Improving the Quality of Education

My responses to the several points you have raised. Long post - kindly bear. 2) On caste and apprentice (BTW, which part of the world are you from to talk about education in India and not know about caste?): The reason being, India, even today has layers in society. Even Indians in the US have it. 1...
by member_29155
15 Feb 2016 17:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Improving the Quality of Education
Replies: 12
Views: 4276

Re: Improving the Quality of Education

You have provided a solution without clearly stating what you are trying to solve. [/b] Estimates by professionals of different streams put employability between 5% - 25% (depending on job profile). What this number tells us is 3 out of 4 graduates (even from engineering colleges) are unfit to be e...
by member_29155
15 Feb 2016 13:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Improving the Quality of Education
Replies: 12
Views: 4276

Improving the Quality of Education

Indian education system is in shambles. So much so, that the II(X) institutes exist to prove that they are exceptions than the rule. I have summarized some thoughts on this topic here. Typically Education in India goes on like this: 1. 4 - 10 yrs (Primary) 2. 11 - 15 (Secondary) 3. 16 - 17 (Higher S...