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Education Vision for IES for the New Millennium
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India's President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in his book - India2020: A vision
for the New Millennium, has said. "A vision is not a project report
or a plan target. It is an articulation of the desired end results in
broader terms".
The Vajpayee Government after assuming
office, came up with the idea of a vision document for the future, probably
inspired by the President's book. A special committee of the Planning
Commission was constituted in June 2000 to prepare a document on Vision
2020. The Planning Commission Vice-Chairman K.C. Pant says in his forward
to the report that every nation needs a vision statement "which stirs
the imagination and motivates all segments of the society towards greater
efforts."
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Mr. Arvind Vaidya
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The P.C. report underlines the idea that India
could reach the fourth position among the developed nations by the year
2020, PROVIDED, the Indian's help themselves and identify the bricks of
technology that would build the dream. Although the scenarios generally
outlined in the Vision 2020 document are highly optimistic, we should take
a look at the some sections relating to Education. |
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i) India's 1.35
billion population by 2020 will be better fed, healthier and better educated.
School enrollment from age of 6 years or earlier will be nearly 100% and
drop out rates will fall to less than 1 to 20 students. |
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ii) Apart from achieving the title of "Silicon Valley of Asia",
the educational systems will also diversify from Information Technology
into Bio-technology, Medical Sciences which will generate adequate employment
opportunities for the educated youth.
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iii) Computerization in Education will improve dramatically the quality
of institution and pace of learning which will enable the students to
complete the first 12 years of education in 8 years. Also computerized
distance education will enable millions of students to opt for affordable
higher education.
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iv) Rising levels
of education, employment and income will make India bursting with energy,
entrepreneurship and innovation in all fields with the Globe shrinking into
a Village. |
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The report also recommends that
the Central/State Goverments' current investment of 3 to 4% of GNP in Education
has to be doubled to 6 to 8% for achieving the goals/targets. However, it
appears that private educational institutions like IES should not expect
much help from the Central/ State Governments for creating educational infrastructure
for imparting superior quality of education not only in academies but also
for developing the students' personalities for international competitiveness. |
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The bottom line of our Educational
Vision continues to be that IES will remain a leading educational institute
with a reputation for progress in education and students excellence, by
upgrading the value/ quality of education. The Management solicites help,
co-operation, generation of new ideas from our Teachers, Principals, Members
of the General Body, Parents, Past Students and Well Wishers to help us
achieve the vision for IES in the new millennium. |
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SHRI ARVIND VAIDYA |
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