<p>There is a basic reason we quantify education. Do you want to go to a decent college after school? To ‘learn for the sake of learning’ or to get a degree and a job or just to scope out the hot chicks in college…it doesn’t matter. That college will have a limited number of seats. There will tons more students wanting to go to that college. So what should be done? If you think that admission should be given just to people who ‘learn for the sake of learning’, everyone will say that. Heck tbh I don’t learn for the sake of learning. I have specific goals for my education. But to get in, I could BS too. So how does a college figure out who to admit and who not to when everyone can lie to get in. Through tests and marks. </p>
<p>I don’t say that our system of taking one entrance test is the best, but it works. Taking into account ECs and other things like US universities do will pose a huge disadvantage to the rural underprivileged kids. At least entrance tests and CBSE marks offer a somewhat fair measure. I say ‘somewhat’ because rich kids get expensive prep classes which the poor can’t. But still, many poor children make it and get subsidized education which is a huge boon for them. </p>
<p>Now, another fact is that if you learn for the sake of learning, then you must know your subject better than those people who rote-memorize (your topper) and thus you should have no difficulty in scoring. Don’t tell me that the teachers are at fault. If you are good in the subject, you’ll know which words to include to get those marks. Be smart, it is a cut-throat world and you can’t just blame the system or other people. Do something about it or suck it up and learn to deal with it.</p>
<p>I know what phr34k is talking about. But stupidity itself is such a subjective quality and is relative to the person ‘judging’ the ‘stupidity’ of another. You consider the girl stupid, and the girl considers you. And who is indeed? </p>
<p>I find it funny how I can justify the general views on education as the most appropriate and at the same time condemn them and propose my own ‘correct’ views. </p>
<p>But I still don’t like the surety which is present in the all the replies against the OP. You guys are way too sure of your convictions. And phr34k, I have had this experience in school, and I have learned that you basically need to or at least try to maximize whatever you get from your school and society. Of course, you might need to compromise in some situations. But of all the so called ‘dissidents’ made ‘their way’ through the reality. Thus, I would say, in the end, form your own opinions and views. Who are you going to follow? The Bill Gates will have their own opinions, the Ruskin Bonds will have theirs (FYI, Ruskin Bond said he has a lifelong allergy to exams in a recent interview, now isn’t he partial to others?), and the Narayan Murthy their own. And since this is my opinion, not yours, you don’t need to follow this as well (sort of paradoxical, eh?).</p>
<p>As for my views on my education, I do believe in, and value learning for learning’s sake, but if need presses, I am not hesitant to sacrifice a portion of my time just to do enough to score well in exams, or to complete those assignments and all.</p>
<p>As I said it earlier yes I am biased against the girl due to the experiences I’ve had at school. For those who don’t know what experiences I am talking about- look the last post in the previous page. </p>
<p>And moreover since the whole point is lost, lets end this discussion.</p>
<p>u know this is a very common scenario in india.mugging up stuff and then writing entirely bookish language in the exams and not actually applying your mind even to the slightest.but even i have come across toppers who are just as dumb as a cucumber.thankfully you are goin to the states.i guess the state of affairs of the education system would not be so grim there.its just the indian middle class mentality which you cannot overcome which tells u to be a donkey,get good marks and evn choose your career acc to prospective salaries!!!nd not on the basis of aptitude</p>
<p>I think your views on education are partly formed by the mentality of indian society.
Although marks and exams are excellent way of expressing ones capability but they are not enough and have a limited range.
In India we give more importance to exams which is only a part of education of child.
Although high population is one reason but in my opinion the narrow-mindedness of Indian education system is the main reason.
In India unreasonable stress is given to exams.
Parents pressurize their children to get top marks in exam and appear unhappy when their child gets even one mark less
Such things make the excellent system of exams a waste because even an intelligent child getting high marks is looked at like a duffer.
The unrealistic curves in commerce is an excellent example where a child getting 93% marks is rejected admission.
So the need is to expand our methods to quantify education.Also we need to build more number of good quality institutes to reduce competition and improve the quality of current institutes.
Largely there is a need to expand the fields of education beyond medical,Non med and commerce.
India faces problem because all the talent is concentrated in a few fields.
In USA there are large no of fields and there is fair distribution of talent in these fields which reduces competition in USA.</p>