Educations sole purpose has become acquiring a degree, preferably with todays much-hyped employability skills, and landing cushy jobs with fat salaries
In addition, for todays students and professionals constrained by job commitments or those seeking to acquire niche or specialised skills, micro-credentials (MCs) have emerged as a crucial innovation in online education.
The demand for private tuition in India can be attributed to several sociocultural factors. Indian students are pressured to excel in high-stakes examinations, such as board exams and competitive entrance tests.
The decline in demand for humanities disciplines is often attributed to the allure of materialistic pleasures and the perception of greater employability in non-humanities subjects.
Complex philosophical and ethical teachings are often conveyed through parables and fables, ensuring that wisdom is passed down through generations, writes John J Kennedy
Service learningapplying students knowledge to real-world problems with a meaningful connection to community needsis a pedagogy that all higher educational institutions must adopt wholeheartedly.
The teacher plays a vital role in shaping such an ecosystem. A nation that fails to honour its teachers cannot progress. This is why education is the foremost priority in developed countries.
