The other day I was reading an article in Yahoo! that spoke about Indian school children being more global than the British kids. A survey was conducted by the British Council and the researchers interviewed more than 4000 children aged 11-16 in 10 countries. These children were asked a range of questions to ascertain their international outlook, attitude towards languages learning and other international affairs.
India had emerged second closely behind Nigeria and at the bottom of the list was the UK. Most of the children with the exception of US, UK & the Czech Republic believed themselves to be the citizens of the World and then their respective country.
Also another question on the most powerful countries in the next 10 years, India and China were the biggest gainers, with India ranked 7th and China 2nd.
Martin Davidson the chief executive of the British Council said: ‘Our schoolchildren cannot afford to fall behind the rest of the world. For the UK to compete in a global economy, it is vital that we encourage our young people to have an interest in and engagement with the world around them.’
However the department for Children, Schools and Families in the UK said the figures ‘hid a huge range of positive activities’ in British Schools.
All said and done, it’s a fact that we in India owe a lot to the British system of education. With the system as a base we developed ourselves even further with a lot of activity in the last 50 years. Those were the years when many visionaries were born and were also the time India had skyrocketed in the field of education, at times quite literally.
From India’s first man in space to the satellite launches, the nation had put its best minds to work and compete with the best. Initiatives by organizations and sponsorships have also given children the necessary exposure. A recent competition doing the rounds is one by www.24x7guru.com that would send 10 children along with a parent and a teacher. More information can be got in their website.
Concluding should say Indian children have all it takes to reach the top, and it augurs well for the future of this great nation.
India had emerged second closely behind Nigeria and at the bottom of the list was the UK. Most of the children with the exception of US, UK & the Czech Republic believed themselves to be the citizens of the World and then their respective country.
Also another question on the most powerful countries in the next 10 years, India and China were the biggest gainers, with India ranked 7th and China 2nd.
Martin Davidson the chief executive of the British Council said: ‘Our schoolchildren cannot afford to fall behind the rest of the world. For the UK to compete in a global economy, it is vital that we encourage our young people to have an interest in and engagement with the world around them.’
However the department for Children, Schools and Families in the UK said the figures ‘hid a huge range of positive activities’ in British Schools.
All said and done, it’s a fact that we in India owe a lot to the British system of education. With the system as a base we developed ourselves even further with a lot of activity in the last 50 years. Those were the years when many visionaries were born and were also the time India had skyrocketed in the field of education, at times quite literally.
From India’s first man in space to the satellite launches, the nation had put its best minds to work and compete with the best. Initiatives by organizations and sponsorships have also given children the necessary exposure. A recent competition doing the rounds is one by www.24x7guru.com that would send 10 children along with a parent and a teacher. More information can be got in their website.
Concluding should say Indian children have all it takes to reach the top, and it augurs well for the future of this great nation.
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