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Politicisation of education has taken its toll
"EXTRAORDINARY POLITICISATION of education has taken its toll. Proximity of politics has degraded the education system and youth should raise their voice for developing the culture of quality education." This view was expressed by Human Development Specialist and Senior Consultant NIEPA, Prof M Mukhopadhyay while delivering the keynote address at the National seminar on 'Developing Quality Culture in Higher Education : Innovations and Initiative' .
"EXTRAORDINARY POLITICISATION of education has taken its toll. Proximity of politics has degraded the education system and youth should raise their voice for developing the culture of quality education."
This view was expressed by Human Development Specialist and Senior Consultant NIEPA, Prof M Mukhopadhyay while delivering the keynote address at the National seminar on 'Developing Quality Culture in Higher Education : Innovations and Initiative' sponsored by National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC) and organised by Jagat Taran Girls Degree College (JTGDC) on Saturday.
Prof Mukhopadyay said that quality is inclusive and excellence is exclusive. Excellence can be achieved only when quality is ensured. Quality can not be a compulsion and is a never ending process. Culture of quality is not limited to good teaching and learning, it embraces quality on every aspect of human nature. He proposed and elucidated eight dimensions for culture of excellence including academics, humanity, infrastructure, finance, students, rules, regulations and protocols.
Prof Mukhopadhyay said that Indians have developed a habit to express helplessness and that learning happens when teacher and taught have a relation. He expressed dissatisfaction over the reading habit among teachers which has gone down extensively.
Chief guest Prof BK Passi, Vice Chairman, National Council Teachers Education, Delhi UNESCO CHAIR of Distance Education, Consultant to APIEd Bangkok and Institute of Information Technologies in Education Moscow said that quality and quantity are not contradictory but complimentary. Quality and quantity should be supported by access to higher education besides maintaining low cost.
He said that the present subject based learning should be replaced by problem based learning. He said that competition based education is not good for students and advocated for dialogue instead of debate in colleges. He said that debate is a win-loose model while dialogue is a win-win model.
He said that going with the formal teaching, the teachers should examine the mental status and diverse interest of the students.
Chairperson of the inaugural session Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajen Harshe in his enthusiastic speech emphasised on harmony in education which can be the basis of excellence. He said that the teachers should be versatile and observe the students and persuade them to achieve the target.
On the other hand the students should be obedient and should have dialogue about critical issues.
Prof Harshe said that politics has affected education which will complicate the future. He urged the students and youth to come forward to reform the present system.
Earlier JTGDC Manager Dr Milan Mukherjee welcomed the guests while co-ordinator Dr Kajal Deb outlined the theme of the seminar.
Souvenir on seminar was released by Prof Passi. Dr Neelam Kant presented introduction of the guests on dais.
In the technical sessions Dr KK Bhutani observed that higher education should be linked to information technology. The quality of any educational system relates to the success stories of pass-outs. There should be e-education, e-library, e-classrooms, on-line examination system and placement facilities.
The participants suggested that communication does not necessary imply the communication of information. It involves the exchange of thoughts, sensitivities and action process.
Prof KS Mishra stressed that institutions of higher education should be linked to the socio-cultural contests. He said lecturing should be minimum and action learning should be maximum. Teachers should instil values, encourage skills and interests and inspire the all-round development of personality and there should be assimilation of new knowledge.
The participants in this session observed that the teacher should achieve full mastery ever the content competencies, there should be teacher-student interaction and proper utilisation of information communication technology. Dr Yashpal Singh stressed on resources based learning.
