No $5 Trillion Economy - Until We Solve THIS | Shocking ASER Education Findings | Akash Banerjee

Cow dung is more expensive than Kohinoor diamond. Chandrayaan can tell us the weather on the planets But I said, there are so many clouds, it's raining, there can be benefit of evading the radar Sanjay was sitting and telling Dhritarashtra what was happening in the war. There was internet. This disease has spread in the world and in our country too.... Man having sex with man. For years, I wondered that when politicians talk about such things, don't they fear that they will be exposed? People wi

ll laugh and put garland of shoes around their necks... what will they do without power? Enough, Editor you have become emotional. Have you ever seen a political leader who has committed suicide? It's not like that. I was emotional, I was naive, I was logical, I was factual. It was my fault that I could not understand the leaders. After years of hard penance, after understanding the leaders, I realized that politician was not the fool, I was a fool. Politicians know their voters and constituents

well. And when they are talking to their voters, they are talking to their voters. They don't care about us. That's why the government makes cow dung a diamond, farmer's income double, and GDP 5, 10, 20 trillion. Because they know that few people understand and fewer people ask questions. How many zeros are there in 5 trillion? It is difficult to say and even Dr. Sambit Patra does not have the answer to this. Sambit brother, how many zeros are there in 5 trillion? Tell me. But if you ask 14-18

year old youths in rural areas..... not zeros in 5 trillion, but what is 500 divided by 7 then more than half won't be able to answer Such basic maths is taught in class 3 and 4. It is not possible for a 14-18 year olds to tell the time, use a ruler or read a textbook in his native language. These are part of demographic dividend ... they will be looking for jobs, they will play an important role in making India the 3rd largest economy in the world. But ASER, Annual Status of Education Report ha

s given some shocking revelations. If we don't rectify them immediately, then let alone demographic dividend, it will become an endless unemployment nightmare. The goal of $5 trillion economy will be further removed if we don't focus on these findings. Let's start with the good news. ASER found that more children are enrolling in secondary education in rural areas. Despite the pandemic, parents are sending their children back to school. And compared to last year, most children are going to schoo

l. Enrollment is at its highest ever. But just like the GDP of a country does not increase avg income automatically, going to school does not guarantee education and learning. The survey of ASER has been conducted by the civil society organisation Pratham for a long time. This time the focus group was 14-18 year old youth. 28 districts were covered. In 26 states, 35,000 students have been tested. You can say that not the whole country, but 35,000 students in rural India. This is a big survey. Th

is survey found that 87% of rural youths are enrolled in an educational institution. Enrollment rate is 96% at 14 years of age. But it drops to 70% at 18 years of age. This has many reasons including family pressure This ASER report found that the basic skills of children are not good enough. Children from 14 to 18 years of age are not able to read grade 2 level text, are not able to solve grade 5 level maths. That means, half of these children are not eligible for skilled training Only 42.7% st

udents can read basic sentences in English. Of them 1/4 won't be able to tell the meaning. Maths is even worse. 58% students can't even divide a 3-digit number. How will these students manage their money? This is the reason why scamsters take advantage of this. How will the rural empowerment be implemented on ground? Maybe students are becoming street smart. Textbook is not smart, street is smart. So, how many children face problems in doing simple life calculations? 45% of the youth could not t

ell how long a child slept. They were told the time of sleep and the time of waking up. They had to calculate how long a child sleeps. So, in this condition, how will they go to the factory and check their timing? If we want to reduce the problem of unemployment in the country, vocational education is important. Not degree, at least you will get job opportunities But for that also, basic education is required. For example, in a task, 40% of the young men who were surveyed, they were not able to

use the ruler properly. Remember, this survey was not asking any difficult or Olympiad level question. The task was only that, can 14 to 18 year old youth do class 3-4 work? I mean, this survey was done at such a base level, at such a simple level, even then the result is this. Sadly, you won't get to hear the screaming debates on TV. No anchor will shout and scream for the students condition in school The situation is not a result of one particular party or government If we want to solve unempl

oyment, we need to accept the reality. Not like, we came and solved every problem ... however some people would like to believe that If any government decides to solve this problem, if it has such a will, then it is possible. If the government has a will, then people start clapping, if it has a will, then huge buildings get built. If there is a will, then the vaccination program is successful in a few months. So if govt wants, solution can be there. Question is, does the govt or politician want

people to be illiterate? It is possible that this is their plan to remain in the office. Because if people are educated, they will start asking questions. Some politicians have even given statements. Take the example of Kerala. What can we do? You may be like ... what issue is this? It is known that education crisis is there in rural India What difference does it make to us? All is well for us. If you think so, you are wrong. For your selfishness, listen to these two points. That how it affects

you - economically and politically ... We often think that demographic dividend or population alone will make India a manufacturing hub of the world But we forget that any MNC checks the funding, market, buying power, social conditions, political climate, and most importantly, quality of labour. No quality, no factory. No prospect of job, then there is no money and there is no buying power. Our economy will not grow as a result. If it does not grow, then the 5 trillion ton economy will be a dre

am for the next few years. Last week, lakhs of urban air travelers understood that if you give the airlines, airport and security to private players, sell everything and do not even do basic monitoring, then what happens? Delhi had runway maintenance in between fog. Indigo Airlines is accused of running their monopoly. Spicejet passenger had to travel in toilet. The passengers have no right to speak. So, in what form does anger emerge? Slap on the pilot Now, think about the situation in rural ar

eas? When the government does as it pleases, and there is no one to speak for it, no institutional system, or no one is standing up for it. Take the example of MSP, when farmers don't get it. the government is trying to impose privatization on them, against which farmers are trying to raise their voices. Until the people are uneducated, it is easier to suppress their voice. That is probably why the government is angry with JNU. Lack of education increases social and political pressure. Dictators

can increase their stronghold. But unemployment and unemployability are the two difficult problems. Which is the output of this lack of education. Unemployability is a subject we have made an episode on. That we do not have the right people to fill jobs. There might be a solution if everyone works together. In America, it is called a bipartisan issue. We might oppose on other issues... But when big issues like Covid, taxes or civil rights come up, all parties work together on these issues. The

biggest problem is that even if schools are made good in rural areas, the young people in rural areas have to help in household chores. The report says that we should use mobile phones to make education more flexible and mobile. Just like work from home, we should use SFH, School from Home, Hybrid model. Because everyone has a mobile phone. More than 90% of people have a mobile phone. ASER has also mentioned in its report that mobile phones are being used not for education but for entertainment.

Technical and vocational education needs to be taken care of. There is no chance that all degree holders can get jobs. It is shameful that we have to import $100 billion from China while they are trying to enter our country. But the lesson is that China has used its demographic dividend to upgrade its labor force And it has become a manufacturing hub. Not only because of its population but also because of its trained population. The ASER report says that we have to work in this direction. Now,

this report can lead to two conclusions. Either the government should understand that the report pointing to the truth is not made by Soros or Gandhi. It is showing the reality. If this is understood, situation can be improved in the coming years. We just need a little focus to change the game. Other countries have done this. Take the example of small South Korea or massive China. But it is possible that this report also gets rejected as anti-national and/or Soros funded. That this report is a

lso questioned. I have given the link below. There are questions on this report as well.... Measurement standards are wrong. This report is not up to standards, etc. It is possible that nothing changes. The condition of rural schools might get worse. And children learn that they are in danger on social media. Us versus them. And as far as maths is concerned, 80-20 rule Such reports and experts are only there to warn us that the car is getting off the track. After that, the public knows best what

to do A year ago, we had warned you about the startup collapse. We had made an episode. We asked what happened to Boycott China? A year ago, wildlife experts said that Cheetah import plan was impractical... while people called it masterstroke Now, when all cheetahs are dying one by one, it is quiet. If we could become educated, 5 trillion GDP by boycotts, trolls... we would have done it long ago. But to do this, you need to have the ability to ask questions to understand criticism and work on i

t That is missing. In the last 2 days, the central government has taken away the FCRA license of the prestigious Centre for Policy Research. Hindutva watch which covered hate crimes was suspended Now, if anyone asks a difficult question, silence them. It is possible that this will happen with Pratham organisation also. To show the truth of rural education But in the beginning of 2024, there was a promise. In the last 5 years, Deshbhakt has shown you the truth on subscription-based, ad-based mode

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