“We must do all that we can, to give
our children the best in education and social upbringing - for while they are
the youth of today, they shall be the leaders of tomorrow.” - John F. Kennedy
In the month of Feb 2015, I was
invited to preside as a judge for a discussion forum in an educational
institution where the students of engineering and management graduates participated
actively. I agreed to their request as I
am passionate about students and it was an opportunity for me to understand
their pulse and mindset. The topic given to them was ‘Optimizing study years as
a student by getting the best from the college’. They were given the following
questions to discuss:
- How can students gain maximum knowledge that would help them to get good marks too?
- How can students help themselves to attend all the classes to gain full knowledge?
- How best the students can use the college resources to pick up at least two games/hobbies?
- How can students help realize their dreams and their parents dreams of them?
The students discussed briskly on this
topic. I found a lot of fire in their bellies. Most of them complained against
the educational for dearth of right faculty and preferential treatment given to
some students. Some complained inaccessibility to library facilities. Most of
them were ruled by emotion rather than logic. They were more demanding and displayed
‘rights-oriented’ mindset rather than ‘duty-oriented’ mindset.
Students highlighted the need for
practical education through internship. They expressed that syllabus must be
blend of both theory and practical as the present syllabus is outdated. They
felt that faculty was not strong in their domains and some of the faculties
didn’t have adequate communication skills to share their knowledge with
students. Some faculty didn’t know how to reach out their message to all levels
of students in the classroom. They asserted that faculty must support students
with enthusiasm. Faculty must allay the apprehensions of students. Additionally,
faculty must remove fear and concerns among the students on tough topics.
Students
must Strive Hard
Students must read both academic and
reference books. They must utilize college library completely. They must visit
good blogs and online resources to update their knowledge. They must emphasize
more on knowledge than on scores and grades. They must take interest to attend
classes regularly. They must ask questions to faculty to enable the faculty to prepare
more seriously to teach the subjects. Parents have lots of expectations on
their children. Hence, students must work hard with a positive attitude and
commitment. They must follow the careers of their choice rather than others’ careers
under parental and peer pressure. They must show seriousness to attend classes
regularly to alert the educators and to get the best out of them. In order to
accomplish their dreams, students must have X factor and fire in their belly.
They should not blame the circumstances. In contrast, they must work hard with
what they have and from where they are to pass out as successful students from
educational institutions. Above all, they must remember that there is no free
lunch in this world.
Conclusion
Organizing students’ forums like this
offer an amazing opportunity for educational institutions to understand the pulse
of their students. The institutions can adjust their curriculum and other activities
as per the expectations of students. Although it is not possible to meet all the
aspirations of students, efforts can be initiated to accomplish as much as possible. To conclude, there must be coordination from
all stakeholders including educators, students, parents and educational institutions
to shell out students with a healthy mindset to build a great nation.
“The error of youth is to believe that
intelligence is a substitute for experience, while the error of age is to
believe experience is a substitute for intelligence.” - Ernest Hemingway
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