RE:my two cents...
by Subramanian HK on Jun 07, 2007 12:51 PM
(Contd..)
There are two "inter-dependent" "orthogonal" problems we are trying to address.
Problem1. Groom future scientists who can benefit India and the World through high quality training. Problem2. Choose the right candidates who have the right aptitude and inclination for Enginering.
we are trying to address the problem with respect to one parameter - COACHING. this parameter can take three values. 1. coaching for none 2. coaching for few (which is the current case) 3. coaching for everyone.
lets analyse the affects of each of these values. 1. coaching for none this miserably fails to address Problem1 but it works well to address Problem2. since, even with the aptitude, the kids will not have trained knowledge to solve real-world problems(or, in this case making them ready for IIT). but since the playing field is levelled, you can easily filter out and select the right candidates.
2. coaching for few. this option works to a certain extent to address Problem1 but fails miserably to address Problem2 since the competition is unfair and you will not be able to select the right candidates.
3. coaching for every one now, this is the option which would address both problems perfectly.. since it prepares the kids well to take on the world and solve Problem1 and level the playing field to solve the Problem2
so here goes my "impractical solution" to this problem.
MAKE CHILD EDUCATION FREE FOR ALL TILL CLASS 12 and GOVERNMENT FUNDED.
