Bringing Pre Primary under Formal Education,
Census exam at the end of Grade 3, Grade 5
& Grade 8 are against the interest of the child.
There can never be a National Bench Mark to as-
sess the learning outcome of the child. The di-
versity in Landform, Climate that results in cul-
tural diversity demands assessing a child with its
cultural background. Combining Secondary and
Higher Secondary and treating them as a four-
year secondary course with flexibility in choos-
ing subjects and option to appear for Board Ex-
ams whenever the candidates wish to appear is
not to help the child. In the tender age, it will be
difficult to choose a subject. A child developing
an interest in the subject depends on various fac-
tors that include the environment and approach
of teaches. Introducing vocational education at
14 years of age will allow the child to withdraw
from mainstream education. Allowing multiple
Board of Assessment (BoA) in the private sector
apart from state and Central BoA and permitting
the school to choose the BoA is to slowly allow
the market to assess students.
Having spoken about such student-friendly flex-
ibility, it is said that Secondary Board Scores will
not be considered for Higher Studies. Students
are supposed to appear for aptitude test to be
conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
Coaching Centres will exploit the students, lead-
ing to disappointment and anxiety. Such an exam
is to allow the students from the disadvantaged
group to withdraw by themselves.
The Proposal in the DNEP regarding Teacher
Education and Teaching profession is aimed at
discouraging the disadvantaged from pursuing
the profession. Grading of Higher Education
Institutions (HEI) as Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade3
and Grade 4 HEI, allowing the colleges to issue
Degree and asking the colleges to merge with
their affiliating university if they do not meet
the standards required, are aimed at demolish-
ing the strong public education system build over
years based on social justice principle. The pro-
posal to treat both Public and Private on par is
the level playing field that is demanded in WTO.
When the Constitution of India makes provision
for discrimination to emancipate the oppressed
community, how can the Public Institution spe-
cifically established on the principle of social
justice are treated on par with private who will
spend only when they earn.The vocationalisation of education is not for
social development but to provide semi-skilled
cheap labour for the market.The National Research Foundation (NRF) is to
provide fellowship for doctoral and Post Doctor-
al both for Indian and foreign Students based on
Merit and not based on Principle of Reservation
based on Social and Educational Backwardness.The 6% GDP and 20% on Budget Expenditure
over some time are most inadequate. Before the
full financing proposal becomes operational, al-
most all Government and Government aided
colleges would have faced their natural death.
Frequent mention of Corporate Social Respon-
sibility, Philanthropist, Social Service, etc. is to
make the students be at the mercy of individuals
or corporate. There is scope for arbitration and
tribalization when disputes arise among various26The DNEP quotes
1968 policy
when it talks
about the
three-language
formula, but, it is
silent about the
Common School
System of the same
1968 policy.
Student Struggle | June - July 2019