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ne of the biggest concerns of educators across the world, and especially in India, is
O making the present generation learners future-ready. India is relatively young as a nation
with around 28 million youth population being added every year. More than 50 per cent of its
population is below the age of 25 and more than 65 per cent are aged below 35. In 2020, the
average age of an Indian is expected to be 29 years, while it will be 37 for China and 48 for
Japan. However, India's high youth population won't be of help to the economy if universal
The main problem India now faces is that all the pedagogical innovations are fit to improve the
quality of urban education while the rural learners and their education remain largely
neglected. With 65 per cent of the population residing in rural India, education there truly
deserves much more attention, especially when it is plagued with so many problems - dearth of
Most of the schools in rural areas are run by the government. They appoint ad hoc teachers,
instead of permanent ones, who are poorly paid as compared to the huge remuneration of a full-
Moreover, promising career prospects, which is quite a motivation booster, is almost nil for the
Lack of accountability of teachers and school authorities has raised the rate of absenteeism.
School Development and Management Committees (SDMCs), comprising parents and members
of the local community, have been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing teachers and
their duties. However, research suggests that the committee has hardly seen success.
3. NON-TEACHING DUTIES
Moreover, non-teaching duties like election invigilation often keep teachers away from schools.
Furthermore, teachers often have to report for duty far away from their home. With an
inadequate transport system in rural India, the distance only adds to their woes and often
results in absenteeism
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results in absenteeism.
Several states have exempted candidates from Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) as only 20 per
cent of the aspirants clear it. This wrong move, in an attempt to quickly fix the issue of dearth of
teachers, has deteriorated the quality of education in the states even further. However, quality of
teachers is a major concern not only in these states, but across the entire country.
There are many private teacher-training institutes in India, but the quality of the training they
Many remedies such as surprise school inspections, teacher-training courses etc. have been
attempted to salvage the rural education scenario. Without being dismissive of any of these, I
would like to point out the effectiveness of digital aids in battling the challenges plaguing our
education system. This front has benefited, and gained visibility, thanks to some potential
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Attuned to the Modi government's Digital India initiative, a couple of projects have been
For instance, E-basta aims to make digital education via tablets and computers accessible to
learners in rural areas. Digital learning can help develop critical thinking skills. The project
aims not only to benefit learners in learning concepts, but also to make them comfortable
with technology.
Steps are already being taken to introduce digital aids in preschools. Though digital aids can
never really replace teachers, initiatives of these kinds can make quality content available to
them.
Many teachers are not tech-savvy, and the teacher-training courses never really prepare them
to handle digital aids in classrooms. Such schemes can go a long way in keeping them
NON-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
eVidyaloka, a non-profit organisation, connects rural learners and teaching volunteers through
digital classrooms. The passionate teachers are a varied bunch, consisting of housewives, IT
professionals and retired defence personnel. The eVidyaloka team organises Skype classes
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Although there is a shortage of teachers in our country, a huge number of college pass-outs
remain unemployed. The organisation tries to properly channelise the supply in the sector
where there is a demand. However, frequent power cuts and poor internet connectivity in rural
Performance trends reveal that urban learners always secure better grades than their rural
counterparts. It is not calibre that affects their performance, but the resources and
opportunities available to them. Again, we cannot say that teaching is not a motivating
profession. There are truly passionate teachers out there to make a difference. However, poor
Technology, on its part, has the potential to positively affect the quality of education, and also to
-- Authored by Beas Dev Ralhan, CEO and Co-founder, Next Education India Pvt. Ltd.
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