Monday 10 June 2019

Why NEP will fail?

Currently in India, education for child consists of

  1. Junior Kg, Senior Kg in pre-school beginning from age of 4 years.
  2. Standard 1 to 10 in school.
  3. Standard 11 and 12 in college.

The NEP (New education policy) will consist of
  1. Three years of pre-primary beginning from age of 3 years.
  2. Grades 1 to 12.

NEP will fail for the same reason the existing education policy has failed. In the existing education policy, the government decides on the syllabus, decides the wages of teachers, decides the reservation among students & teachers, conducts exam, decides fees and awards degrees. The government is inefficient, corrupt and slow to change.

The only way education can be improved in India is to get the government out of the way. Private companies will provide education for profit. They will compete with each other on the basis of syllabus, teaching quality, infrastructure, fees, etc. The best value provider will succeed.

Government doesn't decide whether I purchase Nokia mobile or Samsung. There is competition among mobile makers. This ensures good quality and low prices. The same rule should be applicable for education. The only reason this rule is not applied to education is "Corruption". Many politicians and donors to political parties have colleges/schools. These charge huge fees for bad education. These institution will perish in free market.