Quality Education

Mool Chand Mahala

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

                                                                                                                                                   - Nelson Mandela

The Quality Education is the first and foremost basis of the all-round development of a nation, since it is an important aspect of a person's social and mental development, and also provides better employment opportunities. But, the quality of education has fallen drastically in many universities and colleges. Due to which our universities and colleges are lagging behind internationally.

In the official register of many private universities/ colleges/ institutes, the names of qualified teachers are recorded, but they are rarely available in these universities/ colleges/ institutes. Rather, unqualified candidates (who are just PG passed, nowhere close to NET or SET/ SLET qualification) are seen teaching to UG and PG classes, and in many private colleges/ institutes even these are also not present. Rather, all the studies and classes are run only in the files. It is not that the NET or SET/ SLET qualified candidates are unavailable or their number is low. Rather, the main problem is that these private universities/ colleges/ institutes have considered the education sector as a business only (although, UGC has given strict instructions on its website to avoid commercialization of higher education) and due to this, the unqualified candidates are appointed to earn profits as they are ready to work on low salaries/ wages or the classes are run only in files for sake of saving the teachers' salaries. Thus, this type of dual functioning has become too common now a day. ln such an education system, how can we keep the high expectations from our new generation to build a better India?

Just think, if the Vice-Chancellors are appointed on the basis of their political, administrative, financial and personal approach then how can it be possible to stop the political, administrative and financial pressure, and nepotism, regionalism and influence of a particular ideology in the teachers’ recruitment process.          

Although, education is the right of all, but the teaching service/ work must be only for those who have the domain knowledge, teaching skill, natural interest and passion in it. But, if the universities and teaching service are considered as the platform of political ideology then the basic pillar of society would be weakened and in turn the process of nation building would be adversely affected. This creates high possibilities of non-transparency, various types of corruptions (such as political and administrative pressure, economic access and nepotism), regionalism and vested influences.

"The war on corruption in education must be vigorously fought and won; if not, the national consequences could be too serious to be even contemplated."

 

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