EDUCATION SYSTEM

Results of Tenth as well as Higher Secondary exams have been published.Think this is the right time to express my views about our Education system.
The questions popping out immediately in my mind are
* Does the education today capable of facing the challenges of tommorrow?
* Does it mine out the the real intelligence in children?
* Can just a tenth or higher secondary education help people get jobs?
* Is the marks given, a measurement of "real intelligence" of students?
* Is the paper valuated aptly?
* Does it mean two students "with same grand total" have the same IQ
* Centums in all subjects including social science, just 2 marks less in languages--- is it good?
* Getting high scores has become a status symbol --- Students lose their childhood to get that high scores.
* Publicity to state and district ranks-- is it necessary?
*Is practical knowledge given importance?
I tried to bring out all the the ?'s.. If i have missed any, kindly bring it to my notice, so i will be able to add it...

ABDUL KALAM'S FINEST QUOTES

• "No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion."

• “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”

• "To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”

• "Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”

• “Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”

• “I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.”

• "Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?”

• “God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.”

• “If we are not free, no one will respect us.”

• “Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.”

• "Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”

• "Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?”

• "If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher. "

• "We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them. "