Education in India

Education is supposed to be one of the most important aspect for progress of a nation and economic development. If that is indeed so, one has to wonder if these 'rulers' of our country are simply ignorant of this statement or purposefully keep us ignorant with the sub-standard education.
Though the theory of this being a purposeful act does have its merit.

Today the students are not supposed to question their teachers.They are to do as told.Today the education system encourages students to not use their brains.Understanding is no more important. What is important is to remember the answers fed to the students.This makes sure that students get used to being spoon fed and not to think for themselves, leading to complacency amongst students. Students are not supposed to understand.They are not supposed to question if what hey are taught is right or wrong. They are not to correct the teacher. Debate or discussion has become taboo. Teacher is always right and do as they say. Reminds me of the clone army of the Republic in the Star Wars movies. Some may argue that teachers are supposed to be respected. So how can one question a teacher.Teacher is teaching therefore is a knowledgeable being and therefore cannot be wrong. To answer them, there is a difference between difference respect and blind loyalty.Respect does not mean not questioning their act. To the contrary question those acts. To find out why they are doing something.Respect someone for what they do and the motive. That is what respect is. Yet we are encouraged this blind loyalty. Now where would this be useful? Let us see. The teachers benefit as they first and foremost they do not have to put in much effort. Here no one questions this lack of effort. Teachers are always right. Secondly they can afford this lack of effort since they know that their jobs are secure. After all if the new generation of teachers are as bad as them, obviously the experienced ones will get the preference.They have no competition. Today most of the times teachers are those people who cannot succeed in life with their career.No one is genuinely interested in teaching. Its just a source of money since they have no other choice. Funny that one of the most unsuccessful bunch are the ones who teach students to succeed. That does not mean that there are not those who are successful. Just that such people are very few. Also lack questions from students means that they can rush through the syllabus and speak out any nonsense without a worry. Finally during the exams all the students have to write is the answers given by them. Deviate a word and there goes your marks.Stick to those answers and you get full marks. Ya right. Ask those toppers what they have understood and they will repeat word to word answer. That is all hey will give since that is all they know, and that is all they know because that is all they are taught, and one of the most preliminary things we are taught is do not go deeper or beyond what you are taught.That is the only thing that we learn from experience in the schools since any action beyond this rule is immediately and severely punish, since teachers are always right.
Now the other party that benefits from this is of course the party that can change this but allows this to continue. That the great parties that run this country or rather pretend to do so. How?
These parties have various campaigns for election on false promises and assurances. Furthermore they use lies to make people believe that they are doing progressive activities. What would the people who are taught not to question authority, do in such situations? Of course believe these lies. That is what they want us do. That is why they encourage us to not think for our self. As if we do think, we can trap them in their lies. Not something these lazy, money sucking thieves would like.
Last ones are the bureaucrats or the so called public servants. They like saying that 'that is not my job', but to make sure that this works they need to make sure that we believe whatever nonsense they speak. Again they need to be sure we do not think for our self. They make us their slaves all the time telling us they are the servants.Even then we never stop to think that the phrase 'Public Servant' is just a antithesis and euphemism.
These people have conspired to make sure that they have no work yet reap maximum benefits.
Now it is up to us to think, it may be difficult for us but nevertheless necessary for us. Let us think if that is what we want.Let us think and decide what we want.
For this all to change we need to start thinking, and then make that thought a reality. Let us think of changing this education system and make these teachers answerable. Only then can we truly progress. Star Wars shows how one bad person at the helm of those clones caused disaster. Do we want to become those clones? Or do we wish to be free humans. Let us have teachers who are worthy to teach and not those who are unworthy for everything else.