The year 2023 is crucial in the financial structure of the country as it is at its peak to provide the gateway for the Indian economy to reach a trillion-dollar economy by the year 2025. In this process of transformation education sector is one such place where the budget investment has to be concerned. Indian education is one of the most important sectors which defines the economic conditions for the future. As the budget discussions start from the month of February, these are some of the areas where we should point out to make a difference for future generations.
1. RISE IN GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO:
Statistics show that there is an increase in the enrollment of students from primary school to secondary higher education. This is a good sign for the future of the country. When compared to the year 2020-21 and 2021-2022 about four percent of the enrolling students increased, but the budget was still at 3.1% of the GDP. This has to be increased for providing more opportunities for the students.
2. EXEMPTION IN EDUCATION TAXES :
Taxes are very important for the growth of the country and are also the primary source for development initiatives. But some alterations have to be brought so that the educational taxes can be reduced which can help in increasing the gross enrollment ratio. Decreasing in taxes allows the establishment of educational institutes which can boost the quality of educational services.
3. IMPLEMENTING QUALITY TEACHERS :
Teachers play an important role in defining a student’s life which in turn modifies the state of the country. As the modern age of education is running the teachers who are assigned must be highly qualified and training services must be arranged for them to improve their way of teaching.
4. EVALUATION OF STUDENTS :
As the old age system, the evaluation of the students must be changed. As per the change in the era, new methods were to be introduced to evaluate and judge the students. The pattern of the question paper has to be more related to real-life situations than the memorizing one. Grades and other methods of evaluation have to bring.
5. INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL MEDIUM :
As the country is progressing in the digital revolution, there must be implemented in students’ schedules so that they can get access to running world technologies. Computer education has to be made compulsory as it is the gate to digitalization. An increase in VR labs is appreciated. Robotics and other artificial intelligence programs must be initiated.
6. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDED :
India is a still developing country, where a lot of the population is still the below poverty line. And this is an important point of work where the government should improve its services for the betterment of these underprivileged sections of the population.
7. SCHEMES TO IMPROVE WOMEN’S SCHOOLING OPTIONS :
In the last few years there is an improvement in the education of women but a lot of women in India are still far from getting educated, so schemes must be launched and improved for there welfare.
These are some of the fields that must be focused on during the budgetary discussions.
