Young parliamentarians lay emphasis on improving quality of education

Updated on: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Young Parliamentarians pitched for improving the quality of education in India to ensure a great future for the country in the coming decades.

Pointing out that India has the largest number of youth in the world, the leaders said that it was imperative to provide "uniform education" to all so that current generation develops the skills which can be useful in nation building.

"India is the second most populated country. About 70 per cent of our population is below 40 years of age. We have a huge potential. We need to channelise the youth.

It is important to augment their skills in a way which help in nation building," Hamdullah Sayeed, Congress MP from Lakshadweep, said.

Speaking at a session at the Chief Ministers' conclave organised by PHD chamber, he insisted that the literacy rate in the country should raise to higher levels in order to make it more competitive.

"The 2011 education census shows we have around 74 per cent literacy rate, but we should aim at 100 per cent literacy, only then we can use the youth of our country in a positive way," Hamdullah said.

BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that the country was on a churn and good things will come out of the current scenario.

Drawing a parallel with the "Samudra Manthan" in the Hindu Purans and the current state, Scindia said, "If you look there is a restlessness or churn in every sector and I am confident that some good things will come out of this."

However, Scindia like her Congress peer said that there was a need to educate people so that a much more mature electorate is developed which in turn will help in the formation of a "mature government" at the Centre.

Scindia also emphasised on the need to empower women, particularly in the rural areas for the betterment of the country.

Sardar Partap Singh Bajwa, the Congress MP from Punjab, endorsed the views of his colleagues, though he added, there was a need for the government to act as a "facilitator".

"Government should act like a good facilitator, we should not be doing things as a business," Bajwa insisted. The Lok Sabha MP from Punjab also requested all the politicians to have a "nationalist vision".

"We should not support or oppose any reform on the basis of our position in the House. If we are in the government then we will hold one view on a particular reform and we are in opposition we will share another view, that should not happen," Bajwa said.

Young parliamentarians lay emphasis on improving quality of education

More Education news