'Factories of education' devaluing human resources: N V Ramana, CJI
India Today
The chief justice of India, N V Ramana, stressed the importance of developing a model of education that prepares students for real-life situations on Saturday, lamenting that institutions were losing their social relevance as factories of education mushroomed.
During a speech on Saturday, Chief Justice N V Ramana said that institutions (of higher learning) were losing their social relevance as 'factories of education' mushroomed and stressed the need for developing an education model that teaches students how to cope with real-life challenges.
Such education should also be an enabler to achieve social solidarity and create individuals as meaningful members of society, he said while delivering the convocation address after receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), his alma mater, here.
Further, Justice Ramana stated that young people should be conscious change-makers and think about sustainable development models. According to him, this consciousness must recognise the needs of our community and the environment while being pioneers in the fields in which you work.
He expressed regret that the focus of professional courses continued to be on the creation of an obedient workforce, like in colonial times, that could generate the required output.
Even after entering professional universities, students are still focused on classroom learning and not the real world. Having highly remunerative and lucrative job opportunities has become the sole objective of such education, he said.
There was total neglect of equally important subjects like humanities, natural sciences, history, economics, and languages, he added.
Our institutions must focus on the value of social relationships and conscious citizenship. Education should blend our historical baggage with a futuristic vision to equip young minds with the right tools and attitudes to transform our society with awareness and the right understanding, he said.
