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So, the government should make it mandatory to hold all school examinations under
surveillance cameras which could catch the cheating students and corrupt teachers
who help students copy and cheat. Special security personnel should also be
deployed in examination halls. Then only the deserving students would be able to
clear the exams.
10. Special Education
An estimated six out of every ten students in government schools are slow learners.
Although they may not be physically challenged, but they are mentally and
emotionally challenged mainly because of their vulnerable socio-economic
conditions.
Teachers can easily identify such students from their behaviour and performance in
class. Such students cannot learn even simple topics such as English alphabet,
basic arithmetic including addition, subtraction, etc. Moreover, they cannot sit
properly in the class and hesitate when asked to speak.
Schools should create separate special education infrastructure for such students
and they should not be taught along with normal students, as it will hamper the pace
of teaching.
11. Job Market
In the increasingly shrinking job market of India, it has become almost impossible
even for people with academic degrees to get jobs. It does not mean that there are
no jobs at all.
In fact, there are many jobs in the private companies, but most degree holders do
not fulfill the job requirements. In other words, the degree holders are not qualified
enough to handle modern-day jobs because of the poor quality of education in
schools and colleges.
In order to increase the employability of students, the schools must coordinate
regularly with companies in different industrial segments such as banking & finance,
manufacturing, telecom services, tourism, etc. to make dynamic syllabuses based on
the skills required for different modern jobs. The skill-based education should begin
at the school level.
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