Secondary and Senior Secondary School Education in India: An Assessment and Reforms

Education has the potential of transforming lives of people and destinies of countries. It is what prepares young minds for their future roles as productive citizens of an economy, and nurtures the holistic development of their personalities and characters so that they are able to face the challenges of the adult world boldly. The current education scenario in India, however, requires a structural and qualitative change to achieve these goals more effectively. The need of the hour is to reform the education system at both, school level and higher education level, in such a manner that the employability of the target groups is enhanced. This paper, based on the data available, endeavours to analyze the existing scenario of School Education in India at Secondary and Senior Secondary level, and recommends changes to transform this sector so to nurture academically qualified, technically skilled, morally upright and socially responsible citizens of tomorrow.