Even if one takes away half the burden of the syllabus, the all-pervasive vice grip of competitive exams hasn’t been loosened one bit. For them, the relief of cutting the syllabus is, at best, a consolation with little substance. The Indian education system is notorious for reducing students to nothing but a bundle of nerves wound tightly together by the unmet aspirations and overblown expectations of their parents. After the annual ASER report was released in January, the ministry once again found itself in an unenviable position. In one stroke, this move is helping generate employment as well as impart education.

Source: dna February 26, 2018 02:26 UTC