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Formal Education vs Skill development
The degree versus skill debate is never-ending. The same argument continues
coming up not just in India but all throughout the world. Without a question,
education is important, but in the majority of cases, it does not ensure
employment in the field of choice. Whatever is learnt while pursuing a degree
becomes useless if one doesn’t learn the acumen of applying skill to make use of
the theory into practical execution. Education for the sake of attaining a degree
is not desirable considering the increase in educated unemployment in. the
country which calls for a greater reflection at what guides the aims.and
objectives of education at individual and national level. Attaining a.degree is
surely a sign of formal education but merely attaining a degree no more
guarantees individual growth, social stability or financial security.
Millions of youngsters get added to the workforce every year but hardly a
fraction of them actually manage to secure a job, Sometimes it has been
observed that the university curriculum remains outdated and irrelevant as per
the current industry standards most of whichis focused on simply finishing the
curriculum rather than focusing on learning. While the need for skill inculcation
has always found space in various educational policy documents churned out in
the country since independence, current discourses in the arena of both school
education and higher education has increasingly emphasised on outcome based
learning leading to skill development.
Higher education should, in theory, teach you the fundamentals of your
academic topic of interest as well as how to think critically and solve problems.
Not to mention,a degree alone is like holding the best weapons but being
unable to use'them. There is no doubt that skill education has acquired a greater
importance in the current socio-economic context of the country. As per a
report published by Ernst and Young, by 2026 demographically, India would be
at'an advantageous position with approximately 64 per cent of our population
laying in the age bracket of 15-59 years, with only 13 per cent of population
aged about 60. Skilled education therefore is imperative for us to be able to reap
the demographic dividend which a young population would offer. If education
does not respond to the need of skilled manpower in a growing economy like
ours, then it would fail its youth in attaining both basic and higher aspirations of
life.