Sunday, December 9, 2012

SCHOOLS: TEACHERS TRAINING

Would electric shocks be next?

The number of primary schools in India is around 650,000. Although in the 11th Five Year Plan, the government has decided to spend Rs.31,200 crores on various skill development programs across all primary and secondary teachers, it is still unclear how much money will be channelised for soft skill development. But still, seeing that the Central Government has been spending just around Rs 9 crores for various training purposes annually, the new figures is dramatically proactive and positive towards addressing the issue.

Human rights education in itself will be a key way of developing awareness of discrimination; it also could be conveniently integrated as a part of the current social studies curriculum. What remains unfulfilled is the setting up of a quasi-judicial national commission specifically for students that could address nationwide student complaints against teachers. Would the government act on this fast or would it wait till students start getting electric shocks?


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri

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