A few days back Minister of Education of Maharashtra made a proposal for doing away with the unit tests from next academic year for children of the 1st to 8th std. It’s a welcome change from the last year’s announcement of unit tests after every two months, which was now being followed in all the schools. Now there are 4 units and in all 6 examinations. But thanks to somebody high up who must’ve grasped the gravity of the situation after so many suicides, children as small as 10 and 11 year olds.
The priority of the education system should be to impart education in a fun and stress-free environment. Pre-primary education lays the foundation for the development of reading, writing and number work. And in higher classes there should be a program which encourages interaction with the environment. Active participation in-group activities enhance creativity and problem solving in children. It should provide first-hand experiences to children in ways that would ensure development of skills related to the process of learning.
Education should promote self control and thereby inner discipline in children. Children should be taught about nationalism, integrity, civic sense, good values and discipline through real life examples.
But all shouldn’t be just fun and frolic. There should be some way to ensure good, relevant and quality education. Children should be assessed accordingly. We should look out for the overall development of the child and there should also be root learning.
It is going to be difficult for the teachers to manage and assess so many students as each class sometimes comprises of more than 70 students. But a small step in the right direction is the need of the time. Even parents should be involved. After all it’s the future of our children.
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