Need for change

Changes needed 

Education is not (merely) a search for varied sciences and super-imposing many number of facts one can in mind but its a practice to focus the mental and physical strength of a student into a way and the 'way' can be anything the learner decides to. To put in other words it's aim is to regulate the thinkings to a streamlined path and the path is moral, scientific and humane. That command over mind is essential according to Vivekananda to gather information when one is in need of. 

'Mahakavi' Bharathiyar had a goal of nationalist education and amazingly he had given a shape to it in papers which was only a dream in many leader's minds. He planned a full syllabus and system where it is the indigenous languages that have to be predominant. People have to be self-dependent by having a unique talent for themselves. This is what he expected the new generation growers become into.

Sadhguru once quoted: "Everyone has their own unique identity and they are destroying it in the attempt of imitating others". Education should never be Private and treated like a product bought with cash. It's completely wrong to have a class privileged to learn something which the unprivileged cannot. The subjects have to be general at school level and elective in higher studies. All schools are to be made public sector in which private investment can be allowed. 

All efforts are vain if the student is not taught how to find the contents in real life. Every course should have an outcome. But there should be no examination and if not examination shouldn't decide one's place in higher studies.

My choice of inclusions:

1. Letters, Maths (As same as now)
2. Preliminary history lessons
3. Earth geography & Indian geography
4. Religious education (this one, I think, not apt for modern India)
5. Civil science
6. Preliminary economics
7. Physics and preliminary Chemistry
8. Self-dependance
9. Agriculture
10. Physical exercises
11. Excursion 

PRELIMINARY HISTORY LESSONS 

Vedic history, The Idigasa, Buddhist history, Rajaput history, The Aryans, The Harappan and Mohenjadro civilisation, The Tamil kingdoms are the chapters to be preached with extensive care. Also there is need for special part in history of the place where the university is located. These have to be introduced in very young ages. The heroics and glory of Asoka, Rama, Vikramaditya, Arjuna have to be instilled in young minds. The world history including that of Americans, Arabian, English, Egyptian, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Sumerian with their past and modern records has to be discussed. So most of these are already there in the texts.. Then what's the verdict?You ask. First its the language. And the most important thing is that Histories should be dealt with centered and unbiased approach and it is wrong to personify a character as a supreme figure in the minds of youth. Every human being has ones own black side and it shouldn't be hidden as it equals the refusal of truth. Truth should Triumph, isn't it? It is the learner who have to develop a view himself about the figure or incident he is reading about. 

EARTH GEOGRAPHY AND INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Formation of the globe and the universe, the solar system, the stars and their effect on human beings and animals are to be dealt with lots of pictorial representation and instruments. Next, the knowledge of seven continents and important nations in it, it's population, flora and fauna, agriculture, religion, economics, ports etc.. is important. Also the presence of Indians in foreign countries and their occupation, brain drain, state there has to be let known. The Indian relief and drainage, mountains, holy places etc are important to be placed. The existence of 'Kumari Kandam' in the Indian ocean is to be given a portion. Students have to be made familiar to the abundant wealth of Indian nation and knowledge of ancestors plus the water drainage master plans of ancient Indian people. All these are part of making them patriotic. These lessons are necessarily taught with the help of big real-scale world and Bharat maps. 

CIVIL SCIENCE 

Functions of a government, government policies and people welfare, implementation of plans, basic laws, basic rights, both modern and traditional medicine, fundamental duties, elections, necessity to vote, service sectors, army knowledge, fundamental disciplines, need to uplift the poor... Students have to be made lawful in approach while dealing with problems. They have to have faith in democracy.

PRELIMINARY ECONOMICS 

Collection of taxes, beuraucracy, how taxes are spent, type of trade, benifit of multilateral trade, defects in a capitalistic society, evils of money concentrated in classes, basic communism, nominal trade policy and such things. The trade is merely not a money earning path but a way to 'live and let live'

PHYSICS AND PRELIMINARY CHEMISTRY 

European science and its inventions, experimental establishments of scientific facts, importance to trade chemicals, real life application of science, using science on good way. Teaching medium should be Tamil while the text language may be English as it has to coincide with international arena. Inventions of Indians in past and present and the current researches going on in the country are familiarised.. 

SELF DEPENDENCE AND AGRICULTURE 

Students are to be capable of managing themselves with self employing techniques. Practising agriculture. Horticulture. These subjects have to be taught with on-field experts.

PHYSICAL EXERCISES 

Straining body by sports. Exercises found in activities traditionally done. Football. Traditional sport. Self defence activities like karate and judo and traditional fighting techniques. More care for sports than academics. Pupils have to realise health is more important than anything. Stressing importance on avoiding fast food to preserve body.

EXCURSION 

Students are to be encouraged to participate in functions taking place in nearby villages, understanding the internal meaning of those public gatherings, how to behave on public by exposing them to outer environment.