once there was this ordinary-looking village boy who thought that he can
village boy who thought that he can
village boy who thought that he can never be a good speaker and the reason
never be a good speaker and the reason
never be a good speaker and the reason was because his mother would often tell
was because his mother would often tell
was because his mother would often tell him sighting someone that the intensity
him sighting someone that the intensity
him sighting someone that the intensity and the frequency of crying in the
and the frequency of crying in the
and the frequency of crying in the childhood his prediction for superior
childhood his prediction for superior
childhood his prediction for superior speech and intelligence later and she
speech and intelligence later and she
speech and intelligence later and she also told that he was generally a calm
also told that he was generally a calm
also told that he was generally a calm and quiet child he was born in a
and quiet child he was born in a
and quiet child he was born in a farmer’s family didn’t have electricity
farmer’s family didn’t have electricity
farmer’s family didn’t have electricity in his village and would see the
in his village and would see the
in his village and would see the newspaper for the first time in his high
newspaper for the first time in his high
newspaper for the first time in his high school but as he grew certain triggers
school but as he grew certain triggers
school but as he grew certain triggers would influence him and change his
would influence him and change his
would influence him and change his thought process at the age of 16 and
thought process at the age of 16 and
thought process at the age of 16 and half he was traveling from his small
half he was traveling from his small
half he was traveling from his small village in South Haryana to India yes I
village in South Haryana to India yes I
village in South Haryana to India yes I said India because he had not seen India
said India because he had not seen India
said India because he had not seen India before except in the books so he’s
before except in the books so he’s
before except in the books so he’s travelling to India during the journey
travelling to India during the journey
travelling to India during the journey he was ridiculed and humiliated by his
he was ridiculed and humiliated by his
he was ridiculed and humiliated by his hello friends by mocking at the way he
hello friends by mocking at the way he
hello friends by mocking at the way he spoke then he had this typical things of
spoke then he had this typical things of
spoke then he had this typical things of local dialect so at the end of the
local dialect so at the end of the
local dialect so at the end of the journey when he reached Chennai at that
journey when he reached Chennai at that
journey when he reached Chennai at that time Madras the demographic and cultural
time Madras the demographic and cultural
time Madras the demographic and cultural diversity of the place and the
diversity of the place and the
diversity of the place and the humiliation he had undergone during the
humiliation he had undergone during the
humiliation he had undergone during the journey triggered him and motivated him
journey triggered him and motivated him
journey triggered him and motivated him to learn spoken English a better
to learn spoken English a better
to learn spoken English a better communication he would study alongside
communication he would study alongside
communication he would study alongside he would earn some degrees masters and
he would earn some degrees masters and
he would earn some degrees masters and doctoral degrees in finance and
doctoral degrees in finance and
doctoral degrees in finance and economics and after about 15 years would
economics and after about 15 years would
economics and after about 15 years would teach in a business school at the time
teach in a business school at the time
teach in a business school at the time one of the recent pass outs of the same
one of the recent pass outs of the same
one of the recent pass outs of the same Business School came to him and said
Business School came to him and said
Business School came to him and said that have turned into a skill
that have turned into a skill
that have turned into a skill but I’m sorry the professors do not know
but I’m sorry the professors do not know
but I’m sorry the professors do not know how to teach he was very very hurt but
how to teach he was very very hurt but
how to teach he was very very hurt but this statement from the student made him
this statement from the student made him
this statement from the student made him realize that how teaching of the
realize that how teaching of the
realize that how teaching of the concepts of first Industrial Age during
concepts of first Industrial Age during
concepts of first Industrial Age during the third Industrial Revolution which
the third Industrial Revolution which
the third Industrial Revolution which was then made students literally suffer
was then made students literally suffer
was then made students literally suffer the professor’s later on he would be
the professor’s later on he would be
the professor’s later on he would be known as someone who design some of the
known as someone who design some of the
known as someone who design some of the most interesting and innovative
most interesting and innovative
most interesting and innovative education delivery systems and without
education delivery systems and without
education delivery systems and without going to a regular college even for a
going to a regular college even for a
going to a regular college even for a day he would become vice-chancellor of
day he would become vice-chancellor of
day he would become vice-chancellor of some of the finest universities in the
some of the finest universities in the
some of the finest universities in the country thirty-six years after he
country thirty-six years after he
country thirty-six years after he travelled to India this boy feels
travelled to India this boy feels
travelled to India this boy feels extremely blessed when he stands before
extremely blessed when he stands before
extremely blessed when he stands before you on this stage today with all
you on this stage today with all
you on this stage today with all humility may I submit that we all get
humility may I submit that we all get
humility may I submit that we all get riggers we must get inspired by the fact
riggers we must get inspired by the fact
riggers we must get inspired by the fact that the power of triggers turned
that the power of triggers turned
that the power of triggers turned Narendra into some American and Mohandas
Narendra into some American and Mohandas
Narendra into some American and Mohandas into Mahatma Gandhi and Agnes into
into Mahatma Gandhi and Agnes into
into Mahatma Gandhi and Agnes into Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa and in a very little way it inspired me
and in a very little way it inspired me
and in a very little way it inspired me to think to introspect but most
to think to introspect but most
to think to introspect but most importantly to act and when I say act I
importantly to act and when I say act I
importantly to act and when I say act I would try to break some of the myths of
would try to break some of the myths of
would try to break some of the myths of the education system which prevails in
the education system which prevails in
the education system which prevails in this country today in 2014 with the help
this country today in 2014 with the help
this country today in 2014 with the help of my family I started a school in rural
of my family I started a school in rural
of my family I started a school in rural Rajasthan and I remember one of the
Rajasthan and I remember one of the
Rajasthan and I remember one of the parents coming and telling my three and
parents coming and telling my three and
parents coming and telling my three and half year old kid hasn’t learned
half year old kid hasn’t learned
half year old kid hasn’t learned anything in last two months oh my god he
anything in last two months oh my god he
anything in last two months oh my god he has been around this world for last
has been around this world for last
has been around this world for last forty two months he is wasting his time
forty two months he is wasting his time
forty two months he is wasting his time and I remember telling him that let this
and I remember telling him that let this
and I remember telling him that let this child live his childhood at least in
child live his childhood at least in
child live his childhood at least in pre-primary school another parent was
pre-primary school another parent was
pre-primary school another parent was screaming of the principal and said how
screaming of the principal and said how
screaming of the principal and said how can your teachers expect everyone to
can your teachers expect everyone to
can your teachers expect everyone to think differently
think differently
think differently how will I compare my son’s answer with
how will I compare my son’s answer with
how will I compare my son’s answer with that of another because everyone has
that of another because everyone has
that of another because everyone has given different answers for this parent
given different answers for this parent
given different answers for this parent what was more important was to be
what was more important was to be
what was more important was to be correct and not innovative and different
correct and not innovative and different
correct and not innovative and different when I say different I am reminded of
when I say different I am reminded of
when I say different I am reminded of something which I’ll ask you tell me how
something which I’ll ask you tell me how
something which I’ll ask you tell me how many of you have two or more siblings
okay how many feel friends would have
okay how many feel friends would have that number well rest of you must have
that number well rest of you must have
that number well rest of you must have seen that we are seven of us I remember
seen that we are seven of us I remember
seen that we are seven of us I remember her or dad would come and ask which
her or dad would come and ask which
her or dad would come and ask which class you are in and this had happened
class you are in and this had happened
class you are in and this had happened with most of us of my age you know
with most of us of my age you know
with most of us of my age you know Buse have large families I have four
Buse have large families I have four
Buse have large families I have four children including my daughter-in-law
children including my daughter-in-law
children including my daughter-in-law can you imagine if they are labeled or
can you imagine if they are labeled or
can you imagine if they are labeled or color coded or bar coded that you need
color coded or bar coded that you need
color coded or bar coded that you need to use barcode reader and say oh no no
to use barcode reader and say oh no no
to use barcode reader and say oh no no no you are not my sibling oh let me let
no you are not my sibling oh let me let
no you are not my sibling oh let me let me check with this guy are you my
me check with this guy are you my
me check with this guy are you my sibling it didn’t happen that way
sibling it didn’t happen that way
sibling it didn’t happen that way certainly not because the nature has
certainly not because the nature has
certainly not because the nature has made each one different look different
made each one different look different
made each one different look different think different and be different and if
think different and be different and if
think different and be different and if that we saw and it is so that why our
that we saw and it is so that why our
that we saw and it is so that why our education system is linear is rigid and
education system is linear is rigid and
education system is linear is rigid and it is conforming to the standard formats
it is conforming to the standard formats
it is conforming to the standard formats during the today’s talks have heard some
during the today’s talks have heard some
during the today’s talks have heard some of the issues let me try to answer some
of the issues let me try to answer some
of the issues let me try to answer some of them if not all of them the education
of them if not all of them the education
of them if not all of them the education system today needs to be reformed and to
system today needs to be reformed and to
system today needs to be reformed and to indicate the sense of urgency let me
indicate the sense of urgency let me
indicate the sense of urgency let me read this beautiful lines of
read this beautiful lines of
read this beautiful lines of rabindranath tagore after the warnings
rabindranath tagore after the warnings
rabindranath tagore after the warnings and knocks at the door by the messenger
and knocks at the door by the messenger
and knocks at the door by the messenger there was a voice in the dead of the
there was a voice in the dead of the
there was a voice in the dead of the night some said this was sound of the
night some said this was sound of the
night some said this was sound of the wheels we said in a drowsy murmur no it
wheels we said in a drowsy murmur no it
wheels we said in a drowsy murmur no it must be the rumbling of clouds the night
must be the rumbling of clouds the night
must be the rumbling of clouds the night was still dark there was sound of drums
was still dark there was sound of drums
was still dark there was sound of drums the voice came
the voice came
the voice came wake up delay not we pressed our hands
wake up delay not we pressed our hands
wake up delay not we pressed our hands against the heart shuddered with fear
against the heart shuddered with fear
against the heart shuddered with fear some said lo that the Kings flag we
some said lo that the Kings flag we
some said lo that the Kings flag we stood on our feet and cried there is no
stood on our feet and cried there is no
stood on our feet and cried there is no time for delay yes the sense of urgency
time for delay yes the sense of urgency
time for delay yes the sense of urgency that we need to reform our education
that we need to reform our education
that we need to reform our education system and reform it faster there is
system and reform it faster there is
system and reform it faster there is indeed no time for delay today I’ll
indeed no time for delay today I’ll
indeed no time for delay today I’ll broadly talk about three scenarios of
broadly talk about three scenarios of
broadly talk about three scenarios of Education and first of them is
Education and first of them is
Education and first of them is technological advancements I really
technological advancements I really
technological advancements I really remember when a schoolboy my teacher
remember when a schoolboy my teacher
remember when a schoolboy my teacher would stand before me with two books in
would stand before me with two books in
would stand before me with two books in his hand wrapped into old cover and we
his hand wrapped into old cover and we
his hand wrapped into old cover and we thought it all came from him he’s a
thought it all came from him he’s a
thought it all came from him he’s a genius without realizing that one book
genius without realizing that one book
genius without realizing that one book had the questions and the second book
had the questions and the second book
had the questions and the second book had the answers written by somebody else
had the answers written by somebody else
had the answers written by somebody else well it was fine at that time but
well it was fine at that time but
well it was fine at that time but today’s children could accept it today’s
today’s children could accept it today’s
today’s children could accept it today’s student says email me the list of books
student says email me the list of books
student says email me the list of books for self reading you generate new
for self reading you generate new
for self reading you generate new knowledge and give me new perspectives
knowledge and give me new perspectives
knowledge and give me new perspectives who take me beyond the books and this is
who take me beyond the books and this is
who take me beyond the books and this is what we see every day happening we live
what we see every day happening we live
what we see every day happening we live in an age where Facebook and smartphones
in an age where Facebook and smartphones
in an age where Facebook and smartphones have entered the class you know on
have entered the class you know on
have entered the class you know on smartphone students can listen to the
smartphone students can listen to the
smartphone students can listen to the books they don’t have to read it in 10
books they don’t have to read it in 10
books they don’t have to read it in 10 to 15 minutes you can listen to the book
to 15 minutes you can listen to the book
to 15 minutes you can listen to the book summary and understand everything I am
summary and understand everything I am
summary and understand everything I am NOT saying this should be promoted and
NOT saying this should be promoted and
NOT saying this should be promoted and the reading habits should be lost the 3d
the reading habits should be lost the 3d
the reading habits should be lost the 3d printer technology 3d printing
printer technology 3d printing
printer technology 3d printing technology which was mentioned by one of
technology which was mentioned by one of
technology which was mentioned by one of the previous speakers you have machines
the previous speakers you have machines
the previous speakers you have machines which can produce ready-to-wear
which can produce ready-to-wear
which can produce ready-to-wear government’s in a matter of few minutes
government’s in a matter of few minutes
government’s in a matter of few minutes stand in front of it using imaging
stand in front of it using imaging
stand in front of it using imaging technologies what comes out in few
technologies what comes out in few
technologies what comes out in few minutes is a relatively our government
minutes is a relatively our government
minutes is a relatively our government without in it cities without knee joints
without in it cities without knee joints
without in it cities without knee joints now what will happen to the teaching of
now what will happen to the teaching of
now what will happen to the teaching of fashion designers and tailors
fashion designers and tailors
fashion designers and tailors what will happen to these professions
what will happen to these professions
what will happen to these professions gone are the days when the tailor used
gone are the days when the tailor used
gone are the days when the tailor used to influence our decision on when should
to influence our decision on when should
to influence our decision on when should we are very dividing did you know my
we are very dividing did you know my
we are very dividing did you know my father-in-law has been rented a suit
father-in-law has been rented a suit
father-in-law has been rented a suit length that needs to be stitched and
length that needs to be stitched and
length that needs to be stitched and have to be at the time of bidding they
have to be at the time of bidding they
have to be at the time of bidding they will say in India most often come for
will say in India most often come for
will say in India most often come for the trial and after the trial will
the trial and after the trial will
the trial and after the trial will execute the order
execute the order
execute the order remember machines execute without trial
remember machines execute without trial
remember machines execute without trial the second issue we need to analyze and
the second issue we need to analyze and
the second issue we need to analyze and talk about is interdisciplinary learning
talk about is interdisciplinary learning
talk about is interdisciplinary learning environment the boundaries between and
environment the boundaries between and
environment the boundaries between and among the subjects are now getting
among the subjects are now getting
among the subjects are now getting increasingly blurred we live in an age
increasingly blurred we live in an age
increasingly blurred we live in an age which is called the age of designer
which is called the age of designer
which is called the age of designer babies yes with advanced technologies
babies yes with advanced technologies
babies yes with advanced technologies like genetic editing and the DNA
like genetic editing and the DNA
like genetic editing and the DNA technology we can design a baby before
technology we can design a baby before
technology we can design a baby before it is conceived can you imagine if some
it is conceived can you imagine if some
it is conceived can you imagine if some of us were designed by our parents
of us were designed by our parents
of us were designed by our parents looking at the catalogs kept in the
looking at the catalogs kept in the
looking at the catalogs kept in the doctor’s clinic and they say well look
doctor’s clinic and they say well look
doctor’s clinic and they say well look at this baby oh no no no no show me
at this baby oh no no no no show me
at this baby oh no no no no show me something else okay look at this one yes
something else okay look at this one yes
something else okay look at this one yes seems fine butts to expensive okay then
seems fine butts to expensive okay then
seems fine butts to expensive okay then look at this one yet that seam is fine
look at this one yet that seam is fine
look at this one yet that seam is fine let’s finalize this and this is how they
let’s finalize this and this is how they
let’s finalize this and this is how they finalize our design we came to this
finalize our design we came to this
finalize our design we came to this world and set in this auditorium this
world and set in this auditorium this
world and set in this auditorium this afternoon pollution Paris talks yes we
afternoon pollution Paris talks yes we
afternoon pollution Paris talks yes we are in that age the innovations in times
are in that age the innovations in times
are in that age the innovations in times to come will come out of
to come will come out of
to come will come out of interdisciplinary studies and research
interdisciplinary studies and research
interdisciplinary studies and research remember the research converts money
remember the research converts money
remember the research converts money into knowledge but it’s the innovations
into knowledge but it’s the innovations
into knowledge but it’s the innovations that convert knowledge back into money
that convert knowledge back into money
that convert knowledge back into money and unless we do that the research will
and unless we do that the research will
and unless we do that the research will not make much sense to us I suggest that
not make much sense to us I suggest that
not make much sense to us I suggest that what I’ve experimented in my career
what I’ve experimented in my career
what I’ve experimented in my career there are excellent pedagogical tools
there are excellent pedagogical tools
there are excellent pedagogical tools which could be used and that no rocket
which could be used and that no rocket
which could be used and that no rocket science you could engage students of
science you could engage students of
science you could engage students of different disciplines different schools
different disciplines different schools
different disciplines different schools if required and that is possible in
if required and that is possible in
if required and that is possible in university setting
university setting
university setting to work on projects like design a green
to work on projects like design a green
to work on projects like design a green building design social systems for
building design social systems for
building design social systems for ageing society what we will be 40 to 50
ageing society what we will be 40 to 50
ageing society what we will be 40 to 50 years hence you know we are called at
years hence you know we are called at
years hence you know we are called at the young nation as per average age but
the young nation as per average age but
the young nation as per average age but after 50 years we will be a nation of
after 50 years we will be a nation of
after 50 years we will be a nation of aged people and the needs will be
aged people and the needs will be
aged people and the needs will be different
different
different can we ask our students to think of that
can we ask our students to think of that
can we ask our students to think of that world and design the systems for that
world and design the systems for that
world and design the systems for that aging Society think of engaging them in
aging Society think of engaging them in
aging Society think of engaging them in projects on the genetic editing on
projects on the genetic editing on
projects on the genetic editing on artificial intelligence as or the
artificial intelligence as or the
artificial intelligence as or the cognitive or intelligence as you call it
cognitive or intelligence as you call it
cognitive or intelligence as you call it by one of the company this name has been
by one of the company this name has been
by one of the company this name has been given good in all them on social media
given good in all them on social media
given good in all them on social media or simply improving the website where
or simply improving the website where
or simply improving the website where students from different disciplines work
students from different disciplines work
students from different disciplines work together and contribute to innovative
together and contribute to innovative
together and contribute to innovative ideas I think that’s what the the need
ideas I think that’s what the the need
ideas I think that’s what the the need of the are is rather than making our
of the are is rather than making our
of the are is rather than making our students stick to a single disciplines
students stick to a single disciplines
students stick to a single disciplines and not allow them to look here and
and not allow them to look here and
and not allow them to look here and there at this stage I would like to
there at this stage I would like to
there at this stage I would like to mention about with all due apologies and
mention about with all due apologies and
mention about with all due apologies and unholy Nexus which has evolved in our
unholy Nexus which has evolved in our
unholy Nexus which has evolved in our country and this Nexus has held a school
country and this Nexus has held a school
country and this Nexus has held a school system hostage let me cite some figures
system hostage let me cite some figures
system hostage let me cite some figures in 2015 alone there is 7% of primary
in 2015 alone there is 7% of primary
in 2015 alone there is 7% of primary school kids and 92% of high school kids
school kids and 92% of high school kids
school kids and 92% of high school kids took private tuitions and contributed to
took private tuitions and contributed to
took private tuitions and contributed to a forty billion dollar industry and
a forty billion dollar industry and
a forty billion dollar industry and these coaching centers were often run by
these coaching centers were often run by
these coaching centers were often run by half educated or half qualified people
half educated or half qualified people
half educated or half qualified people yes I mean what I say if our mainstream
yes I mean what I say if our mainstream
yes I mean what I say if our mainstream education system is such that it doesn’t
education system is such that it doesn’t
education system is such that it doesn’t need those so-called skills why should
need those so-called skills why should
need those so-called skills why should we need this shadow system of watching a
we need this shadow system of watching a
we need this shadow system of watching a similar kind of for Nexus has evolved in
similar kind of for Nexus has evolved in
similar kind of for Nexus has evolved in eleventh and twelfth classes I’ve been
eleventh and twelfth classes I’ve been
eleventh and twelfth classes I’ve been going around looking for admissions from
going around looking for admissions from
going around looking for admissions from a daughter and believe me I don’t find
a daughter and believe me I don’t find
a daughter and believe me I don’t find classes being held in large number of
classes being held in large number of
classes being held in large number of schools and they’re conveniently running
schools and they’re conveniently running
schools and they’re conveniently running as non attending regular schools
as non attending regular schools
as non attending regular schools what a concept it amuses me in higher
what a concept it amuses me in higher
what a concept it amuses me in higher education this nexus has raised is head
education this nexus has raised is head
education this nexus has raised is head in the form of skill based courses
in the form of skill based courses
in the form of skill based courses leading to employability my personal
leading to employability my personal
leading to employability my personal belief and experience says that you
belief and experience says that you
belief and experience says that you cannot beat skills by teaching them
cannot beat skills by teaching them
cannot beat skills by teaching them through separate subjects these subjects
through separate subjects these subjects
through separate subjects these subjects have to be overarching courses running
have to be overarching courses running
have to be overarching courses running through the curriculum they have to be
through the curriculum they have to be
through the curriculum they have to be like common thread which connects the
like common thread which connects the
like common thread which connects the mainstream courses or the specialization
mainstream courses or the specialization
mainstream courses or the specialization courses we have to come together all
courses we have to come together all
courses we have to come together all stakeholders including parents above all
stakeholders including parents above all
stakeholders including parents above all to break this nexus the third scenario
to break this nexus the third scenario
to break this nexus the third scenario going to discuss is how do we link
going to discuss is how do we link
going to discuss is how do we link learning to emotions being different
learning to emotions being different
learning to emotions being different every child thinks differently and in a
every child thinks differently and in a
every child thinks differently and in a different state of mind at a given point
different state of mind at a given point
different state of mind at a given point of time
of time
of time the teachers behavior motivation respect
the teachers behavior motivation respect
the teachers behavior motivation respect and empathy are now unavoidable
and empathy are now unavoidable
and empathy are now unavoidable ingredients of teaching learning process
ingredients of teaching learning process
ingredients of teaching learning process you just can’t avoid it I remember in
you just can’t avoid it I remember in
you just can’t avoid it I remember in one of my workshop for teachers a young
one of my workshop for teachers a young
one of my workshop for teachers a young teacher coming up to me and saying that
teacher coming up to me and saying that
teacher coming up to me and saying that my students get affected by the way I
my students get affected by the way I
my students get affected by the way I get dressed and shared the story of a
get dressed and shared the story of a
get dressed and shared the story of a little girl walked up to her in class
little girl walked up to her in class
little girl walked up to her in class and says you’re wearing very expensive
and says you’re wearing very expensive
and says you’re wearing very expensive shoes today what am i afraid they’re not
shoes today what am i afraid they’re not
shoes today what am i afraid they’re not going well with your lovely dress and
going well with your lovely dress and
going well with your lovely dress and thus gave her double pain double pain
thus gave her double pain double pain
thus gave her double pain double pain off what reminding that it was an
off what reminding that it was an
off what reminding that it was an expensive shoes and the second that it’s
expensive shoes and the second that it’s
expensive shoes and the second that it’s not being liked these kind of emotions
not being liked these kind of emotions
not being liked these kind of emotions play still like Kubrick one of the
play still like Kubrick one of the
play still like Kubrick one of the thinkers on education says the problem
thinkers on education says the problem
thinkers on education says the problem of education is that we teach children
of education is that we teach children
of education is that we teach children anything with fear as the only basic
anything with fear as the only basic
anything with fear as the only basic motivation and fear of what fear of
motivation and fear of what fear of
motivation and fear of what fear of getting a failed grade fear of not
getting a failed grade fear of not
getting a failed grade fear of not remaining with your classmates and so on
remaining with your classmates and so on
remaining with your classmates and so on and he says interest and produce
and he says interest and produce
and he says interest and produce learning on a scale compared to fear if
learning on a scale compared to fear if
learning on a scale compared to fear if you compare a nuclear explosion to a
you compare a nuclear explosion to a
you compare a nuclear explosion to a firecracker it is in poor empirically
firecracker it is in poor empirically
firecracker it is in poor empirically that a positive approach
that a positive approach
that a positive approach to discipline cases and empathetic
to discipline cases and empathetic
to discipline cases and empathetic approach to discipline cases have
approach to discipline cases have
approach to discipline cases have resulted in reduced suspensions and this
resulted in reduced suspensions and this
resulted in reduced suspensions and this emotional connect is what is going to
emotional connect is what is going to
emotional connect is what is going to bring the learnings that has required in
bring the learnings that has required in
bring the learnings that has required in the change environment according to
the change environment according to
the change environment according to institute of human education there are
institute of human education there are
institute of human education there are four key elements of quality and these
four key elements of quality and these
four key elements of quality and these are providing accurate information for
are providing accurate information for
are providing accurate information for us to know the challenges of our times
us to know the challenges of our times
us to know the challenges of our times foster creativity curiosity and critical
foster creativity curiosity and critical
foster creativity curiosity and critical thinking instill reverence respect and
thinking instill reverence respect and
thinking instill reverence respect and responsibility and finally provide
responsibility and finally provide
responsibility and finally provide positive choices and tools to solve the
positive choices and tools to solve the
positive choices and tools to solve the problems our education system has had a
problems our education system has had a
problems our education system has had a glorious past when Nalanda and tequila
glorious past when Nalanda and tequila
glorious past when Nalanda and tequila attracted the entire world I find no
attracted the entire world I find no
attracted the entire world I find no reason why it should be questioned for
reason why it should be questioned for
reason why it should be questioned for quality today if I give you the examples
quality today if I give you the examples
quality today if I give you the examples of education when I discuss about
of education when I discuss about
of education when I discuss about education I talk about about one and
education I talk about about one and
education I talk about about one and half in schools 300 million children 760
half in schools 300 million children 760
half in schools 300 million children 760 universities more than 42,000 colleges
universities more than 42,000 colleges
universities more than 42,000 colleges 32 million students enroll in education
32 million students enroll in education
32 million students enroll in education that represents about 22 to 23 enrolment
that represents about 22 to 23 enrolment
that represents about 22 to 23 enrolment ratio from schools about half a million
ratio from schools about half a million
ratio from schools about half a million going abroad for studies a lot of
going abroad for studies a lot of
going abroad for studies a lot of unfilled seats and big question marks on
unfilled seats and big question marks on
unfilled seats and big question marks on the quality and employability of the
the quality and employability of the
the quality and employability of the graduates it is that scenario were
graduates it is that scenario were
graduates it is that scenario were talking about education so with these
talking about education so with these
talking about education so with these four ingredients and the fact that we
four ingredients and the fact that we
four ingredients and the fact that we have had a glorious past as we move into
have had a glorious past as we move into
have had a glorious past as we move into the future if we shift from linear
the future if we shift from linear
the future if we shift from linear thinking to divergent thinking if you
thinking to divergent thinking if you
thinking to divergent thinking if you shift from rigidity to flexibility if
shift from rigidity to flexibility if
shift from rigidity to flexibility if you believe that every child has talents
you believe that every child has talents
you believe that every child has talents and should not be weeded out based on
and should not be weeded out based on
and should not be weeded out based on all the age evaluation concepts and I
all the age evaluation concepts and I
all the age evaluation concepts and I must share one experience here that in
must share one experience here that in
must share one experience here that in one of the projects students were given
one of the projects students were given
one of the projects students were given the task of how to make a 3d printer and
the task of how to make a 3d printer and
the task of how to make a 3d printer and fascinating a very well research report
fascinating a very well research report
fascinating a very well research report was awarded a plus by the professors and
was awarded a plus by the professors and
was awarded a plus by the professors and students who actually made a 3d printer
students who actually made a 3d printer
students who actually made a 3d printer what about it only B+ naturally those
what about it only B+ naturally those
what about it only B+ naturally those students who made a 3d printer came to
students who made a 3d printer came to
students who made a 3d printer came to me and kept this beautiful machine on my
me and kept this beautiful machine on my
me and kept this beautiful machine on my table and started printing a chocolate
table and started printing a chocolate
table and started printing a chocolate for me and said sir what flavor you want
for me and said sir what flavor you want
for me and said sir what flavor you want you know listening to that question I
you know listening to that question I
you know listening to that question I had to improve in and that will lead to
had to improve in and that will lead to
had to improve in and that will lead to entire change in the evaluation system
entire change in the evaluation system
entire change in the evaluation system of the university because in the new era
of the university because in the new era
of the university because in the new era we are trying to push learning to the
we are trying to push learning to the
we are trying to push learning to the level of making it so if we believe that
level of making it so if we believe that
level of making it so if we believe that every child has talents and need not be
every child has talents and need not be
every child has talents and need not be weeded out if we believe in the
weeded out if we believe in the
weeded out if we believe in the mainstream education system rather than
mainstream education system rather than
mainstream education system rather than in the shadow system of tuitions if we
in the shadow system of tuitions if we
in the shadow system of tuitions if we become academically honest and if we
become academically honest and if we
become academically honest and if we make our education system humane I have
make our education system humane I have
make our education system humane I have absolutely no doubts that it’s lost
absolutely no doubts that it’s lost
absolutely no doubts that it’s lost glory will be regained thank you very
glory will be regained thank you very
glory will be regained thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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