Punjab Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema, expressing his views during fifth World Education Summit at New Delhi on Friday, emphasised on the need of forming education policies in tune with the ground realities and quality education.
Referring to the Right to Education (RTE) Act-2009 formed to streamline the education system, Cheema said that there were a few flaws like not to fail the student till Class VIII and Board examination for Classes V and VIII left at the time of shaping up this Act which would be rectified after making required changes as per the voice raised by all States.
Categorically laying stress on strengthening the primary and vocational education, Cheema said that the primary education was the
basic foundation on which the student’s entire academic career was based on.
He expressed concern over the child’s getting admission in Government school at the age of six whereas the private schools admit the student at the age of three. The pattern of admissions all over should be uniformed in the interest of the child, he said.
Cheema also suggested that in order to ensure quality education and eliminating unemployment, the vocational and job-oriented courses should be introduced so as to provide education as per the industrial needs.
He called upon the policy makers, planners in the field of education, teachers and parents to work jointly in strengthening the existing education system in the country.