Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, Jul 09, 2003
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, Jul 09, 2003 |
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Opinion
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Letters Education policy
The recent trend of students opting for the electronics and communication (ECE) branch en masse is similar to what was witnessed a few years ago in regard to information technology. Now IT has been pushed to the background, with ECE taking the prime slot. The students go by trends set by the community of students at large. No one seems to be interested in a particular subject per se. Also, the students who pass out of school with flying colours find it difficult to cope with the rigour of engineering education.
School education should be modified to suit the taste and capabilities of students. Judging people entirely by the marks obtained in the final examination has proved unreliable. Engineering (and other professional studies) should be opted for only by the dedicated and highly motivated, and not merely by those whose parents want them to be engineers or doctors. At the same time, due recognition should be given to humanities as well. One hopes educationists will give a serious thought to evolving a policy that makes education enriching and enjoyable. V. S. Venkatavaradan Salem
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