The passing percentage of students appearing for SSC and HSSC exams conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) in recent times has crossed 90%. Our education system is theory-centric and leaves very little scope for holistic development of the students. The IQ of the children of the present generation is 10 to 15 per cent higher than the previous generation. If we look at the current generation of parents, they are only concerned with how many marks their children have secured. Children may have a lot of knowledge and information, but they do not have the necessary skills. Unemployment is not the problem, employability is a problem. It means that the kind of skills required for employment is not present in the children here. Nowadays, the teachers are just teaching students to answer the exams. A teacher should be able to develop curiosity among the students. The education is supposed to develop the mental capacity of the children. There are about 1,200 Anganwadis in Goa, but their condition is worrisome. No matter which party is ruling, the chief minister should have good intentions regarding development of education sector. There should be no politics in the education sector.
