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100 per cent literacy not too distant - Prof Surendra Nath

Prof Surendra Nath, who teaches Human Resource Management, Amity Business School, Noida talks about education system in India. He has also served as the Adviser, Planning Commission Western Zone States and Education, Govt. of India.

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Wed, Jun 06, 2007 00:00:00 IST

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What do you think about the present education system in India?

Demand for education is increasing very fast. So the market for education is also increasing and growing. Thereby a large number of institutions are coming up. This is a very healthy trend and it is going to be more exciting in the coming time.

What is the main factor for such a growth?

There is so much of new development and thanks to the technological development; knowledge can easily be transferred through various academic institutions. Knowledge is again assimilated from various academic institutions that are later compiled as a course material.

What do you think about Sarva Siksha Abhiyan? Is it catering to the need of all at the grass root level?

The catchment at the grass root level is growing. The availability of educational scope is ample. One just needs to take the benefit of the scope. Let me emphasize that both the government and private institutions have taken and are taking enough initiatives to spread education at the grass root level.

Do you think that we are providing value based education to our citizens or are we only preparing them for some professional courses?

Our course curriculum is fairly well defined. They are providing a fairly good coverage of all aspects. But I believe that there is a gap between what is ought to be done and what is actually being done.

According to the report of the National Knowledge Commission, India needs at least 500 more universities. What is your take on this?

There are 374 universities in India presently. If countries like United States can have a university in each and every district and United Kingdom can have more than a university in one district, I think as development progresses and with the number of people with adequate knowledge increasing, this can be very much possible. The work for the same is already in progress and a model law has been formulated by the Union legislature to permit the states to come up with private universities. Many states like Madhya Pradesh have come up with their own law thereby enabling setting up of Universities.

By when can we dream of a "100 per cent literate India"?

The day is not too distant. In the last decade, the literacy rate grew from 50 per cent to 65 per cent at the national level. And so because of all the initiatives taken by the government and the private institutions, looking forward to a 100 per cent literate India is not a very far dream.

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	May I request you to make some provision of testing new ideas coming for poverty eradication which is one of the goals of millenniumpromise. May I request you to seriously think about the idea of creating a "Workcentre for all" atleast for those who volunteer for work ,but are not given any opportunity to work, inspite of proclaimations of UNO that work is one's birth right.There are crores of people in poor countries like India ,where people are ready to work but do not get any work.They report at sites of hiring daily wagers but ,unfortunately have to return after long hours of wait without getting any work.If we ,the Haves become more concerned for the Have-nots ,and if all desiring poor people are given any opportunity or infrastructure by "Poverty Eradication mission" , these unemployed best quality computers (The human workforce) will certainly make the world richer by producing more than their requirements. Thus "Work for All" infrastructure once created by the millennium promise group will get unlimited funds for achieving goals other than poverty eradication. Please reply about your reflection considering this novice idea very very very seriosly and not like ordinary mail just to reply for business compulsion of your povertypromise group. With great hopes for a solution to the manmade Tsunami of poverty in the world due to the absence of justice to the poor. With regards, Devinder Kansal,A Philanthropist
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	May I know how to submit an article on Poverty Eradication?How ever i am sending it by Email,do inform when should I know if it will be published by Merinews.Thanks.Devinder
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	Well Indians not only need to be educated but they must also be liberated from their primitive mindset.
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