SELF - RELIANT INDIA | McGraw Hill
Date of Session:
12 August 2020
Organised By:
McGraw Hill
“SELF - RELIANT INDIA”
Agenda for the session:
1. Economy
post COVID - Dr. Rajiv Kumar
2. Education
Post COVID -Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
3. Introduction
of the Books – Your Degree is not Enough – Education
for GenNext, Tough Choices and
Hard Decisions – New India post COVID - Prof. Rajendra Pratap Gupta
4. Chief
Guest – Dr. Mohan Bhagwat
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
:
Mr. Pokhriyal said in his
speech that India being a huge country has a large number of educational institutions,
teachers and students.
He talked about the “New
Educational Policy” and explained that it came out after so much discussion
with around 33 Crore students, their Parents, Teachers, University Vice
Chancellors, State Education Ministers, States, Experts, Scientists and people
from all sectors.
Source: https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English_0.pdf
Mr. Pokhriyal said that
earlier we had Nalanda and Takshila as the ancient universities in India.
He gave us the following reference
of the famous Shloka:
\
“Om
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve
santu niramayah
Sarve
bhadrani pasyantu ma kascidduh khabhagbhaveta
Om
santih santih santih”
Meaning:
May
all sentient beings be at peace
May
no one suffer from all illness
May
all see what is auspicious, may no one suffer.
Om,
peace, peace, peace.
He further said that every
person on earth should be educated free from all problems. This is the moral of
Indian Education.
He gave us an overview of
the National Education Policy 2020 with the motto as “Education for all”. Its
aim was that till 2020, many students dropped out due to circumstances and
could not complete their education. So, to make sure that students don’t drop
out, they had serious discussions. All the worlds’ scientists said that from
3-6 years of age, 85% of the child’s brain is developed. There was a committee
under Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (Former Chairman, ISRO) that committee also
said so.
So, Anganwadi workers
teach students through various cultural and other activities for overall development
of children of around 3 years.
So, this emphasises to focus
on adding vocational streams and education and also providing them internships
(from 6th standard onwards).
Focusing on the “Atma
Nirbhar Bharat”, MII (Make In India), Start-ups, Stand-ups, Skill India, he
said that Education is received through books (we gain knowledge), along
with that we need to gain practical knowledge as well from the schools. So,
that we get skill as well as confidence. By the time, we pass out, we have the
skills, which we can use in the regional circumstances of growth.
AI (Artificial
Intelligence), India would be the first country to take this in school. AI in
Hindi (Mother Tongue). We allow and respect all languages. So, Primary Education
till 5th class to be provided in the regional languages.
UNESCO said that to get fast growth, Primary Education should be in
the Mother Tongue. English will not be forced. Any state
(one mother tongue + one other language you take). This is so because in all developed countries, 80-90% of the country, gives
Education in their regional / mother tongue , will get that independence.
We have national languages.
The Progress card –
Evaluation must be 360-degree holistic evaluation. So, that a student can evaluate
himself or by the teachers. Report Card will be replaced by Progress Card.
Country’s 3.5 Crore students (boys/ girls) should be given proper education. In
terms of the higher education, 2-3 councils were made for Admin, Finance, Books
etc.
Further, he explained
that if a particular case is taken to a Vice Chancellor and if a University has
“800 - Colleges under it that provided Degrees.” So, is it possible to remember
the name of the Principal. It is not possible.
So, according to the
National Education Policy, University will not have
more than 300 colleges. So, as a result we will have more number of
Universities.
Self – dependency will be
provided to Universities but their level should not go down.
He talked about the “PM eVidya” Yojana.
Source: https://pmmodiyojana.in/pm-evidya/
When students were locked
down, when such a situation was there, what would be the mentality of the
students then?
India is one nation with
teachers, parents and more than 25 crore students.
He further talked about
the following portals:
1.
Swayam
2.
Swayam Prabha -
3.
Epathshala
4.
Diksha
Sources:
https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/index.php/schooledu
Mr. Pokhriyal explained
that the students who don’t have smartphones, they can use Doordarshan as a
medium. Through these portals, DTH channels were provided for 24 -hour service,
provided and run by the National Technology Forum to fulfil the PM’s vision of
Digital India.
Online classes being run
during the lockdown by the Universities. In the current times of Corona virus
spread all around we have only online as well as mainline, as the option to
conduct the studies. In the rare and rural areas, the students are trying to
take education.
127 world’s best educational
institutions have been doing research. IITs have developed a testing kit at a
least cost which is 100% result giving.
Made Drones, Yukti
Portals have been made by their team, where all the good intitutions are doing
their research. Recently, AICTE has started with the “Yukti 2.0” Portal, where
every person can put his idea. Their aim is to take this portal to 6 Crore small
businesses.
Source: https://yukti.mic.gov.in/
He also explained about
the “Manodarpan” initiative. It is a portal where more than 500 Psychologists
have given their free services. All facilities have been provided to help the
Parents as well .
Source: http://manodarpan.mhrd.gov.in/
“Drug Discovery Hackathon”
had been developed and launched in 2020.
Sources:
https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ddh2020/
https://www.mygov.in/task/drug-discovery-hackathon-2020/
They had done a “Smart Hackathon”
online where 4.5 lakh students were participants. It was a success as they got
a lot of solutions about Businesses, Rural Ministry, Defence Ministry etc. all
these departments.
Now, business and
education, 50 % will be collaborated. NEET and JEE, many applications they have
got over time.
Further, NEP is not a
draft, the team has decided to implement it and for that they have made a path
also, for both at the School and the University level. It is one of the most
beautiful policies of the world made by the Indian Government.
Further, Dr. Lalit Singh,
a renowned educationist and also the Managing Director of McGraw Hill Education,
who moderated the session gave a vote of thanks to the speaker and summarized
the talk by Mr. Pokhriyal and said that during the COVID times, the “Manodarpan
portal”, “The SMART INDIA HACKATHON” , the “Yukti Portal”, and all such initiatives,
have made a lot of difference all together. A lot of work has been sone in the
Education sector. He further said that the NEP is based on values and bringing
the Education in regional languages shall take the education further.
Prof. Rajendra Pratap
Gupta:
The moderator gave us an
introduction about Dr. Pratap who is a writer as well as a Policy maker with a
lot of distinguished accolades with him. He does not talk about overview of
things instead he goes on the grass root level and thinks.
In his book, Your Degree is not Enough – Education for GenNext, Dr.
Gupta explains about going in small villages talking to Parents and students who
have given ideas and have contributed to.
Dr. Gupta has an
experience of working with WHO. He has done an in-depth research. So, the
content in the books is also very useful.
Further, the moderator invited
Dr. Gupta and requested him to invite Bhagvat Ji.
Dr. Gupta said that we
had to connect Delhi Live because of the Corona scenario. So, online from many
countries, 1000s of students are watching the current session.
He thanked Mr. Bhagavat
and shared with us how he has been a constant inspiration in his life.
The speaker said that he
has travelled to 30-40 countries and he has the culture all over.
He further said that Education
is very dear to Bhagavat Ji. Everybody tells us that we have to study but
nobody tells us how to study. IQ or EQ – what is necessary? How can we get it? The
speaker said that Science along with Sports/Music, is it more productive? How
will world be after 3 years?
What was the inspiration
of the book? In the 2015 Vijayadashmi speech, it was emphasised that we should
get an inward model. So, he returned to India on 6th March and wrote
till 19-28th April, a concise book. The moral of the book is that we
have youth of 29 years as average age. There is a demographic dividend. So, with
respect to demographic opportunities, there is a gap of 25 years. So, they are doing
the inauguration of the book, “ Your Degree is not
Enough – Education for GenNext ”.
He further introduced Mohan
Bhagvat Ji as the RSS Head as a person who is a Deep Thinker and gives a Big
Deep Message in a very simple manner.
Dr. Mohan Bhagvat:
Dr. Bhagvat greeted the
audience all the panelists and carried on with his discussion for the day. He
said that if we have to do some social work, we need to
keep some general social knowledge about the things.
He said that from past 4-5 years, he has been constantly meeting Dr. Gupta
and the way they think, their directions meet. So, he came for the inauguration
session on his request.
Dr. Bhagavat explained that if we want to make a line, we need to have a start point and an end
point. We will have to move ahead and take steps in what direction, so that someday,
we will reach to our destination.
With reference to COVID, he talked in economic terms that for
India, it is a current topic.
India felt it during the 2nd
world war, world needs to be one. In developed countries, the basis was science.
They had their own views. He talked about 4 main principles amongst which were,
“survival of the fittest” and “exploitation of the nature/rights”, further said
that taking these and understanding them you need to understand the truth. You
need to go into the roots of everything. You need to be rational; individualism
and consumerism needs to be there. World
needs to be a global market. Everyone should leave their culture, religion and
then come together. Then the report says that this is wrong and now everyone
needs to make their own model.
Now, the world has 2
Models, “Person” and “Samaaj”. Either Person should be the
core or Samaaj needs to be the core. There are endless ends and limited means.
So, there is no satisfaction. Gradually, the Corona came so we got the third
idea that we have traditional values. But things change with time.
Gupta Ji talks and gets results.
Talking about the book, “Tough Choices and Hard Decisions – New India post COVID”, the speaker said that world says that
forget yourself and come on one way/one level as a global market or as a global
family.
He focused about the “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” concept of Modi Ji, the
speaker said that in India, during the Corona times, all country had to fight
their own battles. India is not having progressed economy. Precautions were
full but we don’t need to fear currently, we all need to be mentally good.
He further
gave the example of Prahalad’s story, where after Hiranyakashyap, his son Prahlad
was made the king. Once, Lord Indra was upset and he played a foul play but
recongized him and it was not politically correct to say it directly. Prahlad
agreed to give everything. Indra asked he wanted “Satva”. So, from Prahlaad’s
body to Indra, Satva went à then Sheel went àthen Bal went à then Tej went à then Vaibhav/ Lakshmi went.
The speaker
gave another example of a person named Narayan, he had a well documented idea. In 80’s decade, he worked for 20 years on his
idea of producing “Compost at home”. He took his research to Delhi from Yuvatmaal.
It was put in dustbin. Then, during the time of Mr. Bhairo Singh Shekhawat (from
Rajasthan), it was accepted and kept for 40 years. This happened just because of
the wrong thinking that we as Indians are nothing. We don’t have the capability
to innovate.
Talking about the Economics in India, he said that it is such that we think of actual prosperity and
with that there is sustainable life. If we have full thinking, over it, things
could improve.
Our Economic Policy, could not be made immediately after the
Independence.
During the Corona, public supported, not just the Government.
Today, we have innovators, who get license from America. The Biocon companies
also have this problem. The administration should have the confidence on the
Indian Products. We have resources. We make wine here and sell it out.
He focused on the Pillars of success:
We need to have “DHAIRYA” i.e. Patience, “Drishti” i.e. Vision, “Mati”
i.e. Planning and “dAkshyam” i.e. (Implementation or Monitoring).
He further said that we need
to make up our mind to give education to the current and future generations. In
today’s scenario, we need to have practical solutions, this is what we need to
do in current times in all sectors in India.
The session was concluded
by Mr. Gupta with a vote of thanks to all the panelists and the 1000s of
students who had joined in from around 23 countries on the special occasion of
International Yuva Divas.
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