Honestly speaking, our education system is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. It has deep roots in colonial-era policies and continues to churn out robotic, docile individuals who are more aligned with serving systems than with questioning or challenging them…
1. What is your view of the education system in India?
Honestly speaking, our education system is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. It has deep roots in colonial-era policies and continues to churn out robotic, docile individuals who are more aligned with serving systems than with questioning or challenging them. Fortunately, change has begun, but it’s not going to be a swift or easy journey. It’s going to take a long, sustained battle.
Let’s take a quick detour through history. The current education system in India, which we blindly follow today, was largely shaped by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay. His vision wasn’t about nurturing leaders, thinkers, or innovators, but about creating efficient clerks and servants to serve the British Empire. And shockingly, that same framework is still in place today—long after British rule ended. The most glaring evidence of this is how our educational objectives remain largely unchanged. We’re still focused on creating cogs in the machine rather than free thinkers.
This system is like trying to grow a mango tree from a jackfruit seed—it’s fundamentally flawed. You can’t expect world leaders, innovators, or creative minds to emerge from a structure that was built to churn out subservient workers. It’s almost laughable to compare the education we receive with what’s needed to produce forward-thinking leaders in any sector.
The irony is that the very people we idolize as world leaders, both in India and abroad, often acquired their education, at least partially, from Western countries. They were exposed to systems that encourage critical thinking, innovation, and leadership. It’s a direct comparison between a bird and a fish—totally incompatible. Until we radically shift the focus of our educational system, we can’t expect to see the leaders we need to take India to the global forefront.
2. Anything particularly different about student base in Goa
I believe, based on personal experience, that Goan students are less competent compared to those from other parts of India. There could be several factors associated with this, some of them as follows:
Overpampered parenting: New era parents, wanting to shield their children from past struggles, indulge every demand, making students lazy and stubborn. Unknowingly, they’re questioning their own parents’ approach to upbringing. They should understand the basic difference between absolute necessity and mere necessity of their child’s demand.
Lack of awareness: A thought of competitive exams doesn’t even brush their minds until they reach class 10 or in certain cases class 12. That might be due to unaware faculties or least interested ones.
Herd mentality: Without proper career guidance, students often follow the crowd, choosing educational streams based on trends rather than assessing their own strengths and weaknesses. This blind pursuit often leads to a complete derailment of their educational journey.
3. By and large do parents in Goa give ample focus to education and competition in Goa
If the focus is solely on marks in final exams, then it’s a big “YES.” But if we’re talking about the actual knowledge a child gains, the answer is a firm “NO.” In my opinion, a knowledgeable child will always score well, but a high score doesn’t guarantee true knowledge. Those with wisdom will see the difference. Parents are the best teachers.
They should recognize their child’s strengths and weaknesses, guiding them to make informed decisions about education and career. It’s crucial to have a practical understanding of the existing competition and how to navigate through it.
4. Is there any gender data that you can provide from the students you tutor. Any gender is superior than the other
Currently don’t have data in black and white, since the academy recently started and the number of students were limited.
5. Are school in Goa in tune with changes in education technology
Not completely but all are trying their best to get on track. Some schools in Goa are gradually adapting to changes in educational technology, but the pace of adoption varies. While a few institutions are integrating digital tools, online learning platforms, and interactive methods into their curriculum, many schools still rely on traditional teaching methods.
The shift towards tech-driven education is happening, but it’s not consistent across all schools, and there’s room for more widespread adoption and training to keep up with the evolving educational landscape.
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The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators.
- To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words.
- If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.
To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.
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The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth.
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The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth.
Sacred Rituals
The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth.
To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.
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The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental.
To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth.
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