Question

Discuss how political system in India has influenced education system from time to time.

Answer 1

This is a complex issue.If we start with the assumption that if people are certified but remain uneducated then we are ledto the corollarythat this is a condition that our typical politicians would prefer tostay as it is - just like the British did.The less educated a population the less likely it is that they will understand theworkings of Govt. and will therefore favour the Mai Baap approachtogovernment. Insimple terms that means let the govt. look after our interests like our father and our mother do.So how do politicians achieve this wonderous feast. It is done differently in the state boards and he central boards.The state boards generally keep the content lower in terms of relevance to real life but thebar for passingis generally lower. As the marks are taken at par forboth state and central boards it makes more sense to take the state boards for admission to higher education.The central boards cater tothe Kendriya Vidyalays and generally more expensive schools which the children of bureaucrats and the more well off part of the population attend. State Government schools do nothave the option for a variety of reasons including the quality of teachers, moresophisticated lab facilities etc. In any case a proposal to take the central board exams from a state school would be unlikely to be entertained.So what is the effect? Basically it creates a polarized environment where the children of the Babus and the well off have better chancesof getting admission to higher education and therefore to well paying jobs. Most of these people who comprise about 20% of the population of India are less inclined tovote in elections.The other 80% remain uneducated and poor, generally speaking. These are the people who do not understandhow politics and government work and also go to vote as that is often the only hope for a better life.That works well for the politicians and is one reason that state governments tend to not get re-elected. The principal parties keep switching power betweeneach other. Now it becomes clear why AAP had the rare feat of winning 90% ofthe seats, and why they pose a threat to conventional politics. Delhi not unsurprisingly lies in the upper regions of educational quality among the states.

Answer 2

Political impedance in the Higher Education has turned into a reason for stress in view of diligently low rankings of the scholastic organizations. There have been different reasons for such political impedance like:

1) Recouping cash: Those applying for the posts of Vice-Chancellor are made to pay immense wholes of cash keeping in mind the end goal to get the seat.

2)To further the political vision of the gathering in control with the goal that philosophy of students can be adjusted to support the party. e.g. Vajpayee government meddled with school reading material amid their rule.

3)Nepotism- people with great influence endeavor to delegate their relatives or family members in such money-making posts.

4)Lack of fund bolster for Education division additionally makes them live on impulses of political masters.