Rediff should not mislead today's youth by publishing such statements "What we learn from the textbooks for degrees is just for the resumes, I learn more from the newspapers". Do you mean tha our present Prime Minister and ex- President were fools to learn text throgh text books & get higher degrees ? Was that only for their Resumes ?? And see what the kid is saying, all his learning is from Newspaper. While all of us know 70% stuff in newspapers is all political crap, advertisements and 'Aaj-Tak' styled news items. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO CREATE ROLE MODELS FOR YOUTHS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING FROM TEXT BOOKS (Maybe because he is not topper !)
RE:Learning
by Chiranjit Dutta on Apr 08, 2008 01:36 PM Permalink
I dont agree with this statement.Learning what is in textbooks can add u more degrees.By knowing who was the first prime minister of india or who invented TV doesnot help to earn u a living.It is only business ideas that really can turn the globe around.
Re: Learning
by Bhanupriya on Jun 09, 2010 02:04 PM Permalink
yeah it's a fact that the education offered at schools & colleges today are all outdated. They are miles away from the Industrial world, which is constantly getting updated every minute. Completing ur graduation only makes u versatile & (in most cases)u r not going to apply it anywhere. Sooo... u always hav to look beyond & think of such innovative ideas.
RE:Learning
by Tom on Apr 07, 2008 08:05 PM Permalink
Very true. An education system intends to expose the students with the whole lot of knowledge available on this planet in a short period of time, which helps them to know this world better, and choose their role and place in it. While a newspaper keeps us update with the current affairs and it's also a forum where people share their opinion and view. If one doesn't know the difference between these two, then thats the failure of our education system.
