Education System In India and Japan
Just a few days ago, the new education policy was announced. The first education policy was introduced in 1968, the second in 1986and the third in 2020 before it was slightly amended in 1991. For the last almost eight days, there has been a constant discussion of this policy and the changes that will come with it. Looking at some of the key aspects of this policy,
it is changing the whole educational structure.
That is, 5+ 3 + 3 + 4 is coming instead of 10 + 2. That is, Nursery Lower KG Higher KG and the first and second standard — five years, then third, fourth and fifth standard…3 years, then sixth, seventh and eighth…3years and finally 9 to 12…4 years.
Apart from this, the insistence that primary education should be given only in the mother tongue.
That is, those who drop out of college after completing the first year are called certificate courses, those who complete two years of college are called diplomas, three years of college and degree courses.
Let us now come to the main topic of our today’s article, when this education policy is implemented, it will be worked on in a way that suits the students, schools, and parents. But I want to talk a little differently today.
Ever since the discussions on the new education policy, I have been constantly thinking, what has the education policy given us so far …. ?????
Even a student who has studied in the best school till 12th standard does not know any small practical task. The whole teaching method taught inattentiveness towards the arts industries. In India, which has the best heritage in the world in terms of art, crafts, and culture, I saw some peculiarities …
An artisan who works in good quality carpentry, pottery or leatherwork, is uneducated or very little educated and his next generation is educated but, does not know anything about this skill of his father. an educated person only wants a white-collar job. The educated man runs away from hard work. Even after completing the 12 years of school and three years of college, the student has not learned anything meaningful in any field like literature, music, painting.
- Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank)
#NEP2020
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Just read the books and scribbled it. this is written in the exam and is happy to see the mark sheet. A degree like B.A in Gujarati, some so many students can’t do it if asked to compose a short story or poem …. !! So-called literature education, which cannot awaken creativity in a person …., and also give a degree certificate…
Seeing do these peculiarities, I always wondered if these would be the case all over the world .. ???
I started exploring the teaching methods of different countries. Read articles on education in many countries, including the United States, Finland, and Switzerland. And I was most impressed by the Japanese teaching method.
Let us know a little bit about the Japanese teaching method. I’m sure after reading this you must have felt that there were numerous flaws in the old teaching method … and it was very necessary to remove them. The new teaching method will give importance to practical knowledge and skills now…, some countries in the world have adopted it since 2007. So get ready to read about the best and dynamic Japanese teaching method.
The education system in Japan has the structure of 6 + 3 + 3 + 2 /3 i.e. first 6 years elementary then 3 years junior high school then 3 years high school and then two or three years junior college. Each college offers degrees over four years. Now let us know how education begins in childhood. When Japan introduced this education system in 2007, it was named ‘Building Bridge 2030.’
The following points were taken into consideration when this method was implemented … All of these points are very unique.
In Japan …. it is believed. That, no examination is to be given to the child for the first 10 years. Only small tests have to be given. The child’s knowledge is not considered a measure of development, but an attempt is made to develop some virtues in the child. Beauty, justice, self-control, etc. All attempts to be done to develop these virtues. In Japan, it is believed that if a child develops virtues from an early age, the child follows them throughout his life.
Now compare this with our first and second standard children who have a fear on the day of the result that what will happen if he /she got less percentage ???
Here, the matter of developing virtues in him cannot be found …. !!!
Schools in Japan do not have the staff to clean school, school compounds, or classrooms. Only children clean their classrooms and school after school is over. A nicely arranged classroom provides new energy to the student, and it is recommended that the student organize the classroom himself. Each student has to do their part. It also develops a sense of support and co-operation in each other.
In pre-primary schools in Japan, schools offer lunch breaks to children and teachers alike. Students and teachers have lunch together at their desks in the classroom. If the school is giving lunch itself then the teachers sit down with the students ..” Dish of the day “… that is, who discuss the cooking of that day. Family spirit develops between students and teachers.
You know when a teacher enters a Japanese courtroom the whole court stands up and respects him. Let me know if you have seen this in our country …. !!!
Teachers accept gifts, give marks or rank, tuition, and sits in the staff room and take lunch with his colleague. Our eyes are used to seeing such scenes… “
Workshops are also recommended in Japan after school hours. Students also go to school during the holidays as they have to complete the work assigned to them during the vacation through the workshop. Also, each school has different clubs in which different programs are held even during vacations.
In addition to regular school subjects in Japan, courses related to Japanese art are specially taught. Including Japanese calligraphy called ‘shodo.’ and Japanese poetry called ‘Haiku’ is taught to every child. Bamboo brushing calligraphy increases the student’s concentration and while learning ‘haiku’ the child learns to use words creatively. What a wonderful thing …
— Maybe in one or two schools … —
This comparison goes away on its own. I don’t try.
In Japan, it is common for young children to wear traditional dress uniforms. Then in high school, he has to wear the prescribed dress. We have not made it a habit for young children to wear our traditional clothes except on traditional days …. !!!
There are four main reasons for this.
1. Learning English is compulsory in Japan but you must know Japanese. Japan has been following Chinese culture for years, but since the 1990s, Japan has developed its own culture and ideology. Japan has maintained the balance of Eastern and Western.
3. The details of one’s own culture are presented in the courses in Japan.
2. Japan has a high-quality education. There is a strong emphasis on learning as well as doing research. You will be surprised to know that parents seeking the best education in the world for their children prefer Japan for caring and sharing, quality, and culture and diversities.
3. Japan has wonderful places that provide history, culture, and landscapes. And that is why Japan has made tourism a part of education. There are many educational tours during the year. Most of the students Have done a tour all over their country during the educational years. Japan’s World Heritage Sites are open to students for free. But Japan is not limited to just history and culture. Modern mechanics is a feature of Japan. Japan is the only country in the world that imports coal at all, as Japan does not have coal mining.
Japan also imports iron as Japan has no cast iron at all. However, it ranks first in the world in the iron industry.
Another specialty of Japan is the world-famous Disaster Management courses here. Disaster Prevention is a specialty of Japan.
4. Japan is the safest and most secure country in the world. It has the lowest crime rate in the world. The cleanliness is eye-catching, and the infrastructure is so strong and smooth, that you can easily travel anywhere in Japan.
Now you will say that I wrote only in Japan but it is not like that.
I also did research on the
I will not write all the issues here but I will definitely note two or three issues …like,
The duration of the academic year is different in Japan and America. April-March in Japan and August-May in the US
The duration of vacation in Japan is only 6 to 8 weeks. Twice as much in America …
In Japan, primary school children do not have to get on the school bus, mothers take their children by the hand and take them to school. Such scenes are often seen. If the school is far away, the student uses a bicycle or a bike. American culture believes in a school bus …
Now you can understand that the children of Japan who went to school holding the mother’s finger will definitely be more generous and emotional …in future !!
One special thing, we call Saraswati — the mother we consider Vidya as — God .. but,
In most schools, students wear shoes during learning.
In Japan, it is mandatory to take off shoes before going to the classroom.
You know it’s not like that in America …
Yes, one more thing, a child has to take an entrance test before taking admission to a high school in Japan and cannot become a high school student before passing this entrance examination…..
and this is not the case anywhere else in the world … !!
So friends who read my article, do you also think that Japan’s education system is the best in the world … ??
We compare our education system with the Japanese education system and we understand that change is needed in our education policy.
Whether you are a student, teacher, or parent reading this …
It will be our duty to verify the full and positive implementation of whatever changes the coming education system.
Let us all pray that this new education policy is implemented quickly and we can get the best out of it … !!!
Originally published at https://www.thelitthings.com on August 5, 2020.
