There seems to be lack of assessment of the needs of industry both in terms of requirement as well as skills. Due to this many educated Indians have moved out of country in search of jobs. Such people after very humble beginning have become persons of reckoning in no time. Some of the educated persons of India have proved themselves to be knowledge bomb. This is corroborated by the fact that that several Indians who have moved out of the country have excelled in their fields. It seems that they have developed this capability not because of education system but because of their own trade. They have indicated the potential of human assets available in the country to the world.
In spite of this fact, India is hardly considered as knowledge superpower when compared with the developed Western countries. To retain the talent in the Country and to become as knowledge superpower, it is necessary that the education system should be reformed in such a manner so that output of education system fits in the industry within the country itself. This is a pre-requisite for any Country to become knowledge power that their young people are gainfully employed.
This is possible only if skill based education is imparted. Further, in order to become knowledge super power, it is required that education system in the country should be able to support and sustain the growth in the country.
In the present education system, there is a desire for all the individuals to pursue job-oriented professional courses. However, it is felt that in order to become knowledge super power, it is necessary that the focus should be on development of in-house technology with a vision to have zero-dependence on borrowed technology. To achieve this, it is required that most of the educated people should be employable who should be contributing to the development of the society, country as well as humanity. The education should be made goal oriented with emphasis on developing the definite skills after identifying the individual trade. For this education system should be reformed in such a way that, in collaboration with the industry, it should support Research & Development.
For this purpose, modern regulatory methods should be employed instead of controlling the education through various institutions like UGC, ACITE etc. The knowledge base developed in this manner shall be more effective in sustainable development of the society, country as well as humanity, at large in the long run.
However, while making such reforms in the education system, the short term needs of the industry should not be ignored. Hence it is necessary that such reforms should not only be specific and time bound but also be gradual and fruitful.
Industry should play a very vital role by sharing the experience with the educational institutes. For modernizing the education system, heavy investment of funds shall be required. It may not be possible for the Government to spare that much of funds. So the education should be privatized. However, before privatizing the education, sufficient regularly mechanism should be developed so that education institutes does not become a source of profit making activity.
The participation and collaboration with Foreign Universities may lead to dramatic improvement in the educational system of the Country.
Curriculum of the higher education should also include of needs of rural India. Special courses on agriculture and other related activities need to be included in various courses. This will increase Penetration level of education the best results.
In a nut shell to make India a knowledge super power, reforms in the education system involvement of the industry collaboration with foreign institutes and emphasis on ancient culture of the Country and agriculture is the need of hour for the country to remain prosperous and become Knowledge Superpower..
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