Why India lags behind in quality education for kids?

US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell today said that the quality of education in India remains a “concern and major challenge” while underlining the need to address the gap in reading levels to prepare children for the future in a better way. Whats alarming in the survey is that learning levels in India are very low at the primary level, the Ambassador said if the gap in reading ability is not addressed they would continue to lag behind in all subjects as they move through the system.
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Just when most schools have started their admission process and parents are in a frenzy to just secure,secure and secure admissions there are concerns around us that are far larger and macro in the long term. US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell today said that the quality of education in India remains a “concern and major challenge” while underlining the need to address the gap in reading levels to prepare children for the future in a better way.

Quoting reports that have pointed out that basic reading levels have shown a marked decline. The right environment to learn was a huge concern. “According to the latest reports, today over 96.6 per cent of children in India ages 6 to 14 years old are enrolled in school. However, quality of education remains a concern and a major challenge across the entire education system,” she said.

Whats alarming in the survey is that learning levels in India are very low at the primary level, the Ambassador said if the gap in reading ability is not addressed they would continue to lag behind in all subjects as they move through the system.

“The future economic potential of millions of children depends on their ability to learn to read, and read effectively, during their primary school years,” she said.

The 2011 Annual Status of Education Report in India revealed that basic reading skills have shown a marked decline in many states across North India.

Reading is a very important part of a child’s life and we all know the various reasons why this first step to education is declining. So parents lets not disregard this problem.

Information Source: The Times of India Mumbai

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