Amir Khan’s movies, have once again raised issues regarding the education system in India, the problems and pressures that the little helpless kids have to undergo and in this vast world of teachers and parents, no one to hear their voice and their problems.
His internationally acclaimed movie, “Taare Zameen Par” highlighted the issue of dyslexia, a rare disease. The poor kid was not able to make his problem understand to anyone and was being mocked down by his peers in school and scolded back at home by the parents.
Amir’s the most recent movie, “3 Idiots” also highlighted the rot the education system is into.
No doubt, the current education system emphasizes more on ruttofying method of learning. No one pays attention to thinking out of the box, understanding the concepts. Right from elementary education to the higher education parents, teachers and society puts pressure on the students to come first, to secure good marks and to follow the sheep herd and go for the popular courses like Engineering, Medical or MBA and so on. Unconventional courses like literature, courses related to art etc. are not given due respect in the society. Students, as a result of which feels embarrassed, dejected and are forced to take extreme steps.
Education system definitely needs a overhaul. It has to be made more students friendly. It should be consistent across India. Students should be given especial recognition for thinking out of the box. And competition based on marks should be done away with. Instead there should be competition on the basis of innovative thinking, taking initiative and inter-personal qualities.
Parents should listen to the students and allow them to pursue the career of their choice. They should be given proper counseling and encouragement to make their dream come true.
But this requires effort from everyone, right from the government, to teachers, parents and society as a whole.
Hope the learning from the above two movies are taken in the right perspective and implemented soon for the betterment of the coming generation.
Then we can definitely say that movies are not just for tie pass. Rather, they are also the great teachers of the society.
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