Should there be a compulsory, uniform and free education system in India?

Question

In what way people will be benefited when education is:

1.Compulsory [Basic education for all children]
2.Uniform [ No bias for the poor and the rich]
3. Free [ children having the right to education]

1.Compulsory [Basic education for all children]
2.Uniform level [ No bias for the poor and the rich]
3. Free [ children having the right to education]

By Uniform I mean to say : everybody getting the same curriculum which gets optimized to meet and exceed global standards.

Summary of Answers posted by you as of now:

1. Special nodal centres for talented kids to nurture there skills further.

2. Education should be subsidized as per financial status*
3. Mid day meal is good but not available everywhere, quality of meals is doubted. Poor students need access to coaching centres.

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Answer 1

hi,
being a student myself and facing the difficulties in our education system like lack of proper schools in rural areas,no books which are suitable for both competitionsas well as board exams,I feel that a compulsary,uniform & free education system would solve many sensitive issues like mushrooming of coching instutes selling education, and that of reservation in competitive exams (which is used as a tool by politicians to fill thier vote banks).

Answer 2

Uniform free education and health care for all children is a very laudable idea, but not workable. I have the experience of Mid-day meals scheme where we as children from middle calss families were encouraged to bring contributions in kind for the common kitchen and the poor children's part of the contribution was made by the Government. We all ate the same food and cleaned the plates ourselves. Soon the very rich parents started sending so called medicinal supplies, a euphemism for high value food to their children. The message was loud and clear: the food given by the school is sub standard. There were murmurs in the corridors and soon enough most parents from average families stopped sending contributions for the Kitchen and gave independent tiffins to their children. Only we,the Teachrers' children and the poor children ate in the common kitchen. Soon a canard was spread that the teachers are feeding their children from the money meant for the poor.The demoralised teachers withdrew their children from the common kitchen and the poor children got exposed for what they were. A good scheme that was fostering brotherhood among the children was sabotaged by the ego of the rich parents. I am afraid the same thing would happen to the Free Education campaign. Very soon the rich will start claiming that the education provided is substandard and tyake away their children from the common schools ,only to be followed by those from the middle class who always ape the rich in a mindless manner. The same thing would happen with the common Health care scheme. What is needed is that the School system under the Government and Local Bodies and Public Health Care system should be upgraded with facilities comparable to the best available in the private schools and hospitals patronised by the rich. This way the rich will bear the cost of educating their own chldren and the avareage man and the poor will also get the benefit of good education. Teachers in the public system should be reapprised for competence to teach and those failing to make the grade should be compulsorily retired or kept as assistants to competent teachers and later given one more chance to show their worth to retain the job.. Those making the grade should be paid better wages and asked to innovate methods to bridge the knowledge gap of children from families with lesser exposure to the means of spontaneous learning like radio/TV/ Internet etc Likewise, Health personnel who are service minded should be better paid and those without the right kind of attitude eased out. Those capable of innovating the delivery mechanism and preventive care should be rewarded for their special efforts. Group insurance for the poor patients can take care of the cost factor in providing uniform standard in Health care at Primary Health Centres and Cottage Hospitals.The rich may be asked to buy their own insurance. Village and neighbourhood committees can do a lot to improve the standard prevailing in the Schools, just as the PTAs of prestigious schools do.Knowledgeable parents can contribute learning contents, skilled parents can hold demonstrations etc. Those without such contributions may spend time and energy to help the development of the infrastructure of the school.

Answer 3

Ya i definately feel that there should be a proper uniform for schools as it brings every student on the same platform and also gives a better look. About free education i would like to say that it should be free or subsidised according to the financial status of the individal.
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Answer 4

Compulsory uniform ,uniform,and free education only can develop india poor condition. Other wise Ginius from poor section never get the chance to sit by in india's development decision making confrences

Answer 5

Uniform should be compulsory for the children. Free of education can be there if it is being taught in a good manner and benefit of the children.

Answer 6

Yes absolutely to all the points, i would say the govt should also provide free textbooks to poor ppl. Education will only further indias growth it can never harm it.

Answer 7

there definitely should be a compulsory, uniform & free education system in India. there are many untapped talent in the society, who have not been able to rise or shine due to lack of oppotunities, lack of education etc. every child should have the right to choose & decide what he or she wants & they should be given equal chance to choose that.

Answer 8

Absolutely yes for your first two points. For the third one, it should be free only for the poor. English and Hindi and mother tongue should be compulsory and there should be adequate space for knowledge of the home state.

Answer 9

Absolutely. mid day meals and free education is provided in some states. with such revenue byouncy in recent years the govt can expense more on welfare.

Answer 10

1. ABSOLUTELY!! (Up through baccalaureate, and with Hindi and English compulsory, with bouses for skill/learning in upper math/science/engineering/city planning)
2. ABSOUTELY!!
3. ABSOLUTELY!!
4. ABSOLUTELY!!

Bless you for asking such a vital question. I hope you and both may someday help to make a substantial difference regarding this issue.

Namaste!