Only few students pursue higher education: Sibal

Updated on: Thursday, November 05, 2009

Chennai: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal today rued the state of education in the country, saying only a small percentage of students pursue higher education and many graduates do not get proper jobs after completing college.

Addressing students and faculty of SSN Engineering College near here after distributing scholarships, he said only around 12 per cent of school students in India pursue higher education, compared to some developed countries, where the figure is around 70 per cent.

"Many students with graduation or post graduation in some arts courses cannot find proper jobs in India," Sibal said.

Reforms in education with flexibility being an integral part of it are a must, he said, adding that children should be allowed to select their choice of subjects.

This does not happen in India, which makes us think a lot about our education system, he said.
 

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