Study on Student’s Perception on Current Education System

Abstract
The Indian constitution has made education a fundamental right, free and
compulsory education is provided to children between the ages of 6 to 14.
According to the census survey of 2011, the National Literacy rate is 74.04%. As
of January 2019, India has over 900 universities and 40,000 colleges. In India
education is provided both by public sector and by private sector. Although
there are private schools and colleges in India, they are highly regulated in
terms of what they can teach and in what form they can operate. Also, the
modern education system of India is often criticized for being based on rote
learning rather than problem solving and critical thinking. Through this survey
we are trying to understand students’ view on the present education system of
India and their judgement on if the current education system is doing enough
to shape the future of the nation.

Objective
 To find if the Indian education system is helping in shaping young minds
to be the creative geniuses of tomorrow.
 To find if the Indian education system is focusing on the theoretical
approach of learning or being practical, realistic and futuristic with its
learning approach.
 To find if the evaluation pattern of the Indian education system is
competent to evaluate a student’s ability.

Methodology
Primary data - For the collection of the primary data we have prepared the
following set of questionnaires consisting of 28 questions which will be
circulated for a survey.
Population size - Students between age group 15 to 25. This sample size is
chosen because this is the age when students become more aware of their
career pathways and how education will help them shape their career
pathways.
Sample - Simple Random Sampling method is used for the survey, done by
randomly picking some students of NIFT Chennai; Convenience Sampling
method is used because survey amongst NIFT Chennai students is within our
convenience range.
Research Design - The research design is exploratory in nature. The loopholes
in the Indian education system is known to be many. We are not trying to point
out any particular one. Or for the matter trying to justify the fact whether or
not there are any loopholes in the Indian education system. The idea is to
focus on student’s opinion on the prevailing education system. This study can
be further used to analyze the areas where the prevailing education system
needs improvement and made into a conclusive study.
Secondary data - For secondary data we have not yet reached out to any
journals, magazines or research paper.

Questionnaire
Study on Student’s Perception on Current Education System

We the students of MFM Department, NIFT Chennai are conducting a survey to

understand how happy the students are with the education they receive that
will shape them for the future. It would be of tremendous help if you would
kindly give 5 minutes to the following questionnaire and help us with our
survey.

I. Age:
II. Gender: Male___ Female___ Third Gender___
 III. Educational qualification:
 Secondary
 Higher secondary
 Undergraduate
 Diploma
 Post graduate
 PHD
IV. You did/are doing your secondary from:
 ICSE board
 CBSE board
 IB board
 State board
V. You did/are doing your higher from:
 ICSE board
 CBSE board
 IB board
 State board
 Not applicable
VI. Your college is registered under:
 Central government university
 State government university
 Private university
 Deemed university
VII. Did/Do you enjoy going to school?
Yes__ No__
VIII. If your answer is yes, was it because:
 you enjoyed the classes
 you enjoyed meeting your friends
 you enjoyed “zero hour”/ Sports period/ Extra-curricular classes
IX. Were you provided with regular Homework/ Assignments?
Yes__ No__
X. If yes do you think Homework/ Assignment helps shaping a student’s
life?
Yes__ No__
 XI. Do you think homework/ assignment puts pressure in the personal
development of the student (such as self-study or being involved in
his/her field of interest)?
Yes__ No__
XII. Do you think 10 or 12th board exam marks are an efficient way of
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selection of student in any college?

Yes__ No__
XIII. Do you think parents play a major role in deciding the specialization for
higher education in a student’s life?
Yes__ No__
XIV. Do you think you feel/felt a social pressure while choosing your
educational pathway?
Yes__ No__
XV. Has your school/ college taken active part in campaigns and drives
regarding popular issues prevalent in our country?
Yes__ No__
XVI. Does your school/ college conduct and give importance to extra-
curricular activities?
Yes__ No__
XVII. If yes, how often:
 Everyday
 once a week
 once a month
XVIII. Does your school/ college update books and curriculum according to the
changing need of the hour?
Yes__ No__
XIX. How are/ were you evaluated in your school/ college:
 written exam
 oral exam
 assignments
 all the above
XX. Do you think the above ways are the right way of evaluating the aptitude
of a student?
Yes__ No__
XXI. Do you think school/ college should focus on group activities more?
Yes__ No__
 XXII. Do you think extracurricular should be made mandatory to every
student?
Yes__ No__
XXIII. Do you think the current Indian education system, to some extent, might
be putting pressure in the students?
Yes__ No__

XXIV. Do you think it should be mandatory for every school/ college to have a
guidance counsellor?
Yes__ No__
XXV. Do you think the Indian education system should focus more on audio
visual smart learning than the conventional way of teaching?
Yes__ No__
XXVI. Do you think the Indian education system might be governed more by
politics and not by genuine approach towards learning?
Yes__ No__
XXVII. Rate the capability of the Indian education framework in development of
a student’s (1= very poor;2= poor;3= satisfactory;4=good;5= excellent):
 Personality
 Communication skills
 Confidence level
 Practical approach
 Teamwork spirit,
 Critical thinking
 Creativity
 Social and sustainable thinking
 Ethics and moral values
 Healthy lifestyle (happiness quotient)
XXVIII. Do you think you are happy with how the education system have shaped
your life?
Yes__ No__
XXIX. Is this where you have always planned to be in life?
Yes__ No__

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Presented by:
Animesh Sharma
Gayathri Shankar
Sonakshi Namdev
Samridhi Agrawal
Sharanya Dey