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Follow on Google News | Educated Indian students not employment-ready, holistic learning is key say teachersIn mid-2015, Spire Research and Consulting collaborated with global education service provider Pearson for the third time, to conduct a survey of 5,387 teachers in schools and higher education institutes across 527 cities and towns in India.
The Pearson-Spire survey revealed that, in the view of teachers, nearly 57% of students are educated but unfit for employment. Such unemployable students are found to be the highest in Haryana at 67% and the lowest in Uttar Pradesh at 49%. Teachers felt that the solution lay in increasing collaboration between educational institutions, in particular for course restructuring (75%) as well as merit-based internships (48%) for students. Teachers also highlighted the need for industry-based training (44%). Approximately 66% of the respondents felt that technology adoption with inclusion of smart boards (77%) and bundled multimedia content (51%) would drive improvement within the education system. Nonetheless, challenges such as high costs (38%), poor infrastructure and maintenance (23%) tend to impede digital adoption. Interestingly, more teachers in Karnataka (69%) and the National Capital Territory of Delhi (45%) still perceive India’s learning environment as comprehensive and holistic. In order to increase the employability of students, most teachers recommend a transition from subject-based learning to a more holistic approach. This is deemed possible through regular evaluation of students’ performance (47%), greater assimilation of technology and digital content into teaching curriculums (44%) and proper explanation of concepts across various subjects (43%). End
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