The Indian education system excels at exclusion. The earlier you tell kids what they aren't allowed to do, the better. Students who can barely make a sandwich find themselves choosing between science, commerce and arts in 11th class. These choices aren't motivated by the intrinsic value of the subjects. Science is for careers in engineering and medicine. Commerce is for students who want to run their fathers corner store. Arts was a ticket into the cultural elite. Democratization changed that equation. Now only losers study the arts.
The triumph of the humanities: newsletter #27
The triumph of the humanities: newsletter #27
The triumph of the humanities: newsletter #27
The Indian education system excels at exclusion. The earlier you tell kids what they aren't allowed to do, the better. Students who can barely make a sandwich find themselves choosing between science, commerce and arts in 11th class. These choices aren't motivated by the intrinsic value of the subjects. Science is for careers in engineering and medicine. Commerce is for students who want to run their fathers corner store. Arts was a ticket into the cultural elite. Democratization changed that equation. Now only losers study the arts.