It is heartening that we are changing our old education system slowly and trying to renovate some thing new which should be beneficial to our new generation. We have changed our annual examination system with semester system, though there is the need to remove shortcomings of this system.
As per paper news (27th August,2015) Rajeev Gandhi Technology University (RGPV), Bhopal ( that regulates all engineering colleges of Madhya Pradesh) is experimenting to inculcate book reading habits among the engineering students. Initially, the university has selected ten books; student will select any of these books and will write his observations on the book in each semester and in four years duration he has to earn 180 marks. The students will be evaluated on the basis of assignment and interview. Hopefully this will give incentives for reading and writing to our students. The books are as follows
1.The experiments with truth (M.K.Gandhi) 2. The Argumentative Indian ( Amratya Sen )
3. Wings of fire ( Dr APJ Kalam) 4. A passage to India (E M Foster)
5.Theory of Everything (Hawkins ) 6. The Alchemist (Paul Koila )
7.The old man and the sea (Urnest Hamingway) 8. Life of Pie (Yen Martel)
Our professional education is best world over with regards to imparting knowledge of the subject to the students . However, it fissile out when students are assessed on the basis of their arguments, new ideas, or application of the knowledge ; in that sense European countries are ahead to our system and if we wish to make advances in science , a culmination of both will be best.
Many senior teachers , while imparting post graduate teaching to science, medical , engineering students have observed that our students even after completing the courses are unaware about history of their subject - both at world level as well as that of India. If our students will not read books/papers of our past scientists how they will understand India problems .
Though very few, yet there are some books in the market like
Climbing to the ladder - by CNR Rao , Jagdish Chandra Bose , Remembering Dr SC Dutt ; the Parasitologist etc
And far away from India, Dr Alok Kumar, Professor of Physics, New York University is writing on ancient Indian science contributions without which no progress could have been made (pl see my blog "Modern science would be ...dated 30th March,2015) in modern science.
There is need that our education controllers like ICAR, VCI , ICMR, UGC , HRD should recognize that studying history of the subject is essential if we wish to advance our sciences. These organizations should gather book information from the publishers/market and make every university compulsory to have these books in their library and students should be encouraged to write briefs about the book and achievements of the scientists under bare minimum conditions.
There is need that our education controllers like ICAR, VCI , ICMR, UGC , HRD should recognize that studying history of the subject is essential if we wish to advance our sciences. These organizations should gather book information from the publishers/market and make every university compulsory to have these books in their library and students should be encouraged to write briefs about the book and achievements of the scientists under bare minimum conditions.
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