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There is a need for a drastic change in the education system, according to an educationist.
S. Chandrashekhar Shetty, former vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences said this while delivering the National Science Day lecture organised by Manipal University on Thursday.
He said the Indian education system encourages rote learning. “The examination system for pre-university coursewhich used to be good, is now nothing but factories producing students to appear in entrance exams in various parts of this country,” he said.
Students memorise some 5,000 to 10,000 questions and appear for these entrance exams. After the exams are over, they tend to forget 50 per cent of what they memorised. Such a system does not encourage students with a scientific bent of mind and innovative aptitude and research. It is some sort of a factory where quantity is there but the quality of the graduates is really suspect, Shetty said.
Stressing the need for drastic changes at all levels in the education system, he made a reference to education in developed countries where a lot of emphasis is given to science and research.
Innovative mind needed
He said teachers need to have an innovative mind. Unless they have that, one cannot expect the students to develop an interest in science and research, he said.
K. Ramanarayan, Vice-Chancellor of Manipal University, spoke on the occasion.
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