Govt to launch new policy to help people resume education
NEW
DELHI: In a major push to the country's education system, the government will
launch this month a 'credit-equivalent transfer system' that will help
individuals resume their studies if they had left mid-way for employment.
Besides,
the government is looking to come out with a new education policy next year,
human resource development minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
Listing
out a slew of education-related initiatives of the new government, Irani said
that one of the biggest challenge is the absence of credit transfer system.
In the
absence of such a system, many individuals who take up employment are unable to
continue their studies.
Giving
her own example, the minister said, "I was a working professional who fell
out of the education system because I wanted to retain job. The biggest
challenge is that we do not have a credit transfer system within our
country."
On
November 11, which will be observed as Education Day in the country, the
government is going to "launch for the first time a credit equivalent
transfer system", the Minister said while speaking at the India Economic
Summit organised by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) and Indian industry
chamber CII.
The new
system would help transfer of credit from one educational institution to
another.
According
to her, this credit transfer system would be from class IX onwards to begin
with and in January 2015 it would be for up to Ph.D programmes.
"...
we will start such a system so that those who go into the work force can get
back into the education system as and when they desire," Irani said.
Central
universities have been advised to have a seamless credit transfer system across
the country.
"We are trying to do everything right (with respect to education system)... We are coming with new education policy next year... We are trying to course correct between school education and higher education," Irani said.
Talking
about other initiatives in the education sector, Irani said the government is
rolling out a new teachers' training programme and also provide them with
digital solutions to help them train on the job.
In a bid to ensure that students are made aware of their employment avenues, plans are on the anvil to set up placement cells in every university.
Among
others, the government would be starting a new initiative 'Shaala Darpan' in
the next academic year whereby parents can track the activities of a student in
school by way of mobile devices, she said.
Noting
that there is a need for change in mindset to ensure reforms in the education
system, Irani said there are challenges with respect to research.
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