Shiksha: My Experiments as an Education Minister

by Manish Sisodia

The purpose of education is not just to help people improve their earning capabilities or to contribute to the country’s economic development. Education can also help raise the consciousness of the country

The question of the hour though is, what will we give these children after getting them to school? Education? On what? What kind? To what end?

A lot of effort is put into getting a child admitted to a good school. But there is no stress on ensuring that the child does not participate in any kind of violence, does not contribute to pollution, does not spread hatred, does not spread corruption. Good grammar is assured but not courteous conduct.

We need to create educated people who can become resources and not officers or administrators.

wield. It shows that our understanding of education is limited to ending poverty or providing employment. Education is capable of doing more, much more.