1 Summary Social justice Class 05 ## EDUCATION (01:03 PM) - **Framework-** - Concept of Quality of Education- - Issues- Education System (School || Higher) - Government Efforts (NEP) - Contemporary Issues - **Characteristics of Good Quality Education-** - Well designed curriculum - Moral Education - Effective financing and infrastructure - Safe and secure learning environment - **Significance of Quality Education-** - Crucial for the development of children- Early Childhood care - Education-> Increased productivity level->Better employment-> Increased standard of living - Improves health and resilience - Reduce inequality - Gender sensitization - **Issues- School Education- (01:14 PM)** - Inadequate attention to the quality of education - Lack of focus on life skills - Lacunae in the assesment - Focus on rote learning - Focus on grades- Unhealthy competition - Lack of infrastructure and resources - Corporal punishments by the teachers- prejudiced attitude of teachers - Lack of participation of parents, community, etc in holding schools accountable. - Lack of safe infrastructure - Lack of Counsellors; Eg: Psychiatrist, Career Counsellors - Lack of comprehensive nature of education - Eg: Sex education, nutritional education, adolescent education, etc. - Lack of awareness among parents regarding the significance of education - Poor learning outcome - Although online education is meant to improve the accessibility and affordability of education, however, due to digital divide has led to the exclusion of the marginalized. - Due to the increase in screen time, it is negatively impacting the health of the child. - Lack of ethics - Lack of desirable attitude with respect to the education system despite government efforts - **Way Forward- (01:32 PM)** - Engaging classrooms - Technology-driven pedagogy - Teacher training - Enhanced learning through one-to-one tutoring - Reshaping the attitude toward teaching as a profession - Education in the mother tongue - | | | --- | | **All India Survey of Higher Education- (01:39 PM)** - Ministry of Education - Annual web-based survey - Conducted as a Central Sector Scheme - It is based on voluntary uploading of data. - GER increased - The Gender Parity Index is higher **Annual Status Education Report-** - Household survey - Conducted annually - Citizen-led survey - Includes in-school and out-of-school - It is limited to rural areas - Conducted- PRATHAM - Reading ability of class III- Decreased - Arithmetic ability of class III- Decreased - Schools with drinking water and girls toiled have increased - Gross Enrolment has increased | - **Challenges with Higher Education in India- (01:45 PM)** - Rural-urban divide - Poor employability - Social Inequity - Low Gross Enrolment ratio - Poor quality of educational institutions - Lack of faculty (quality and quantity) - Sub-optimal research ecosystem - Issues of governance and accountability - Shortages of resoources - **Way Forward-** - Investment in the education sector - Hybrid learning - Upgrading accreditation capacity - Introduce the concept of Eligibility Enrolment Ratio ## NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, 2020 (01:52 PM) - A new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure, which replaces the existing 10+2 structure. - A focus on foundational literacy and numeracy skills in the early years. - The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) emphasizes the importance of mother tongue (MT) instruction in early childhood education. - A more flexible curriculum, with students able to choose from a wider range of subjects. - Higher Education Commission of India - Internationalization of Higher Education Institutes - Equity and inclusion - Adult Education - Promoting Indian languages, art, and culture - **Analysis- (02:08 PM)** - Improving quality and infrastructure by increasing GDP share. - Indian languages will remain relevant - It will increase employment opportunities. - HECI will ensure better regulation and standardization. - Restructuring of school education - **Challenges-** - Fear of privatization - Lack of coherence between the Right to Education Act and NEP, 2020 - Seeking the cooperation of the state - 4-year graduation by the University of Delhi has failed. - **Way Forward-** - Conflicting values with previous policies should be avoided - Right priorities by the Centre and other stakeholders - Clear outlining of chain of command ## PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION (02:15 PM) - Fresh tinkering - Increased expenditure on education - Private philanthropy - Collaboration between industry and academia - **Challenges-** - Marginalization - Inefficient regulation - Issue of black money - **Way Forward-** - Robust policy to encourage investment - Appropriate regulatory environment - Establishing CSR cells ## EDTECH (02:18 PM) - Edtech, short for **education technology**, refers to the integration of technology into teaching and learning. - It encompasses a wide range of tools, software, and hardware used to enhance educational experiences for students and educators. - The Edtech industry in India is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2025. - **EdTech as the driver of growth-** - The cost of online education has been reduced. - Increased penetration of the internet - Aid as a catalyst in the demographic dividend - **Need for regulation-** - Cyber threats - Might restrict the development of social skills - Biased content delivery - The privacy policy of the companies is not robust. ## ALL TOPICS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED- ALL THE BEST!