I am on the verge of completing my B. Com(Hons) degree. Some folks feel proud about me. But I feel awful. This degree is merely a piece of paper. A paper which I cannot even sell it to the local radiwala.
So I decided to reflect back at my past. Because I wanted the reasons. The reasons were obvious. My education system was just wasn't good enough. I was trained to by heart things like a parrot. Even if I tried and went through the concepts, It was always from examination point of view. Maybe we all did the same. The history was too localized only on India(compare this to America where they are taught about teachings of Mahatma Gandhi) at a very young age. Also, what I could see was that the education system does not work on the practical aspects at all! But I will be wrong to blame the system!
No matter what my education system was but I just never questioned it. I just studied gravity, and took it for granted... No matter how many apples or bananas fell from the tree, it didn't affect me. I had an open mind, but no application. Knowledge becomes wisdom only when you use it.
People who have been to IITs and IIMs say to others who haven't been to these premier institutions, you haven't been properly trained. What they teach at an IIT or an IIM is simple, think logically and do the basic things right. Also, They are trained at practical work and actual work situations!
I am no Copernicus to give the world Heliocentrism, but I finally realized without the slightest doubt in my mind that as Robert M. Hutchin puts it,
“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”
13 comments:
hi Surbhi, first timer on ur blog and liked the space....
ur post is very true..we often study one thing and most of the time that is nt used in practical life...sad ..
C'est la vie! Too much importance is placed on that piece of paper.... What about the life experience
Since we are talking about education, you might like this - http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1105089882596&ref=mf
I study in an NIT and I am in complete agreement with you. In India, at least when we talk about most institutes, well known or not, the education system is built around the motive to create people with degrees, not people who might change the world. In fact, this doesn't pertain to only our country, but to most institutes of all coutries.
Albert Einstein shunned the conventional education system and became a self-made genius!
@YogaSavy yes... life experiences play a major part in making us what we are today!
@Rohini That is because most of the things we study are theoretical concepts and they cannot be applied practically.
@mgeek I saw the video and really liked it!
@D2 truly said!
well.........something debated and questioned from along time now.......but nothing came of it as yet......each year lakhs of graduating students have this brainwave in their head.....they discuss debate argue and then settle for a job somewhere.......and the quoate in the last line........awesome!
yes u r rite....but dnt have negative feelings....every knwoledge is precious
@rohini Thanks for bringing that to my notice :)
I agree. A fresh graduate has to learn a whole lot of things to actually be able to work in a professional environment. Still, we could respect the fact that atleast we got to earn that piece of paper unlike those who want to get it and never get it for several reasons:)
Just read your blog. will follow you from now. I liked your article.
I remember my law professor saying:
Your degree certificate is just a gate pass for your job interview. What really matters is the real you at the time of interview.
Nice one!
Some brilliant thinking! I completely agree with the same... ;)
Even though your degree is merely a piece of paper which cannot be sold to the local raddiwala as you say, but it is knowledge gained by you ultimately which will yield rich dividends.
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