Most of us Indians, be they from any background, agree that our formal education system needs to be reformed. Many of us acknowledge the ill effects and disadvantages of the existing system.
1. The compulsion for rote learning and puking in the exams
2. Rigid course curriculum. No flexibility of choosing subjects once a student has opted for a particular stream.
3. Lack of exposure to real-time technologies and practices
4. No importance to soft skills
5. Only teaches how to earn a living and not how to live
6. Outdated methods of pedagogy
In spite of this widespread acknowledgment of the shortcomings, employers inexplicably insist on a certain threshold percentage to even consider a candidate fresh out of college. And some companies insist that the percentage of marks scored in X, +II, and graduation be uniform - no steep spikes or troughs! Some companies insist that there be no a gap of more than two years in education or employment.
Why do employers insist that the candidate's life be a straight line and that s/he should retain the same level of interest in our examination/marks system all through her/his education? How can the life of unfortunate/poor students follow such a straight line? Is it really possible for genuinely excellent minds to pass through the rigmarole of such dim-witted education system, without blinking an eye?
Is it because companies only look for mediocrity. We can proudly say that IBM is one company that gives more importance to experience and skills. What else can IBM do to be more inclusive in its employment policies? What can IBM do to ensure that our education system is reformed? With whom does IBM need to collaborate to achieve this end?
--------------------------------------------------------------One of my posts in IBM JAM held in February 2011, on the eve of IBM's centennial.
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