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Constructive discussions needed on lapses in education system: Amartya Sen
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SME Times News Bureau | 11 Jul, 2018
Constructive discussion is the key to identifying and rectifying the
lapses within the education system and many of the flaws continue to
exist due to lack of discussions, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen
said here on Tuesday while releasing a report on West Bengal's primary
education.
"If there is any fault or lapse in our educational
system, we should try to identify what are the reasons of those lapses.
We should know whether it is the lack of our insight or enthusiasm about
education or it is the lack of financial aid to run the educational
system. It is very important to hold constructive discussions on these
matters," Sen said while launching the report by Pratichi Trust founded
by the economist himself in 1999.
"The idea of holding
discussions about the education system is not new but even during the
current study, it has been repeatedly found that due to the lack of
discussions certain lapses in the education system continue to exist,"
he said.
Sen said the discussions are necessary because we can
learn a lot of things from each other through this and take the
discussions towards constructive criticism.
"Once the lapses are
identified, we should discuss the way to find a solution and identify
what sort of government aid is necessary to help solve those lapses. I
think the importance of discussions should be very high," he said.
Pointing
out that entertainment gets a lot more space in the modern day media,
the noted economist said such practices should not be encouraged if it
pushes important issues like education and healthcare to the back seat.
"There
is nothing wrong with entertainment, but if that pushes back the
discussions on health and education, then we should be critical about
it," he said.
About the primary education system in Bengal, Sen
noted that there has been improvement on certain metrics like Pupil
Teacher Ratio (PTR) and Professional Development Schools (PDS), but
there are many issues that need to be addressed at the state level.
He
gave more importance to the government initiatives in the fields of
healthcare and education stating that it has worked as the main
foundation in all the developed countries.
"It is seen in many
countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and United States
that development of health and education at the fundamental level was
immensely responsible for the development of those countries.
"It
is seen that government initiatives in these aspects have been more
influential in society building. The government initiatives are the main
pillars of those countries healthcare and education," he added.
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