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India’s education policy that has remained unchanged for the past 30 years will soon get reformed and the new policy will be based more on learning ‘Values’. Media reports say that the government had asked for a collaboration of various organizations for the new policy.

TSR Subramanian, the chairman of the drafting committee, says that the new system focusing on  value education will soon be a major part of the syllabus. Without disclosing any further details, he said, “Before values were taught by our families, but now that no longer happens so we have to teach our children that.”

While the academics from Jawahar Lal Nehru University have already started are complaining of the new system lacking transparency, Subramanian claims that their fears are baseless.

It was only a few days back when President Pranab Mukherjee’s statement about the lagging education system had enraged  many. Quoting his words here, “Multiple interventions are necessary. Attracting quality faculty and continuous faculty development is one. Adjunct faculty from the industry and research institutions if hired can provide practical orientation to course modules.” Within a few day’s of the President’s concern for education in India, Mr. Subramanian, who is heading a panel comprising former NCERT chairman J.S. Rajput and former chief secretary Shailaja Chandra, has come forth to announce that the committee will submit the draft policy by next month.

After having visited various institutes throughout India, the TSR panel have come up with a solution to improve our education system, often termed as “Second Rate”. However, where the shoe pinches is when it comes down to implementation of the solution.

Talking about  Dinanath Batra, the head of the Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti, who campaigns “for a rehaul of the education system”, he said the TSR panel hasn’t yet met Mr. Batra but “He is welcome to come and meet us.”Inviting others for suggestions he said, “We have met many people and others are welcome to write to us too.”