Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Experts Urge Education Reform at TimesNow.in Summit
At the TimesNow.in Education Summit 2026 South Edition, experts talked about how India's schools need to change.
They said that schools are still teaching old things in old ways, but students need new skills for the future.
Many students choose traditional jobs like engineering, but they don't know about new and exciting fields like climate change engineering.
The experts think schools should help students learn about these new jobs and prepare them better for the future.
Experts at the TimesNow.in Education Summit 2026 South Edition called for moving beyond traditional textbooks.
J. Prakash Gandhi criticized India's education system for prioritizing marks over meaningful career guidance.
He highlighted the need for awareness about emerging disciplines like climate change engineering and strategic engineering.
Gandhi emphasized that the current curriculum is outdated and not suitable for 21st-century students.
Many students are unaware of interdisciplinary programs and tend to gravitate towards traditional streams like engineering.
- Who
- J. Prakash Gandhi, educators, students
- What
- Discussion on the need for education reform
- When
- TimesNow.in Education Summit 2026 South Edition
- Where
- South India
- Why
- To address the outdated curriculum and lack of awareness about emerging career fields
- Event
- TimesNow.in Education Summit 2026 South Edition
- Speaker
- J. Prakash Gandhi
- Key Issue
- Outdated curriculum and lack of career guidance
- Emerging Fields
- Climate change engineering, strategic engineering, interdisciplinary programs
- Traditional Streams
- Engineering, medicine