India’s Exam-Focused Classrooms Need A New Learning Pathway

Many Indian students study mainly to pass exams.

They often memorize textbook pages instead of understanding ideas.

Families increasingly pay for coaching because they believe schools alone are not enough.

Surveys show that many older students still struggle with basic reading and division.

Teachers may also focus on copying and memorizing because students often begin classes without strong foundations.

India’s new education policies aim to encourage critical thinking and practical skills.

However, new textbooks and language-policy changes have sometimes caused confusion.

The article says schools first need to strengthen basic learning.

It also argues that students should have different ways to succeed, such as sports, chess or vocational skills.

This could reduce the pressure placed on everyone to follow the same exam-centered path.