Quality of primary public education deteriorating: Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the quality of primary public education is deteriorating and added that people are forgetting that scientists, entrepreneurs, and politicians today have all attended local schools. "100% Right To Education is a must. One major fallacy of the RTE was that whoever entered the school just wanted to 'finish' it," he added.
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar flagged off the India Today Education Summit by talking about the problems, reforms and solutions the education sector needs today. Javadekarâ??s speech touched on a host of subjects. He talked about how education holds the key to our future with 40 crore parents being directly connected to it. "Every time a child goes to school, a new parent joins the force. The constituency keeps growing. The most important thing is prioritising the importance of skill," the minister said.Also read | Also read | We have to take emergency measures to check air pollution in Delhi: Prakash JavadekarMEASURES FOR STRENGTHENING TEACHER EDUCATION1. Conduct an all-India exam to decide entry to teacher training courses.2. Ensure a transparent online system of teacher rationalization and deployment.