tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117069046631804983.post679560099479343337..comments2023-01-21T16:01:43.355+05:30Comments on (A)musings: the business of educationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117069046631804983.post-49150509163997732322008-12-08T16:07:00.000+05:302008-12-08T16:07:00.000+05:30Interesting observations!Education has been an are...Interesting observations!<BR/>Education has been an area that has always interested me, though I have very little direct exposure. My thoughts are based on my observations of young professionals who join the company I work for immediately after completion of their academic education. My observations have more often been when such young people don’t perform where I thought they would and less when they exceed my expectations. So, it tends to be more critical. I, myself, have not been fully convinced about my observations, nor do I have some concrete suggestions. However, one thing is becoming clearer to me as I analyze such youngsters in a more mature fashion. Over the years, the school system has been revising the curricula / syllabus to keep the content up to date with what is happening in the world. However, the way the world has changed and how one is expected to use one’s knowledge in this world to contribute meaningfully is also undergoing (and has undergone) some major change. Our education system seems to ignore this aspect. As a simple illustration, in today’s world, applying your knowledge to provide a solution based on available resources is more important than even possessing a vast resource. So, knowing something by itself is not as valuable as applying that knowledge to find a solution.Gopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355536933739046669noreply@blogger.com