Topper scam in Bihar and, now, sorry state of education in UP are eye openers

Many professors in UP have no knowledge of the subjects they teach. Examples are an associate professor of English who can not spell the word 'evaluation', and an economics lecturer who has no idea what 'audit' means or what 'IMF'. He feels IMF is the acronym for 'International Money Found'. There are some who do not know who Akhilesh Yadav is or when India gained its independence.
The topper scam in Bihar has revealed that money can buy top spots in important examinations even though the knowledge acquired by the individual may not amount to much when challenged. This, coupled with the sorry state of education in UP are eye openers regarding the sorry state of education in the country.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 29 June 2016.

In Bihar, it was a student but in UP, they are regular professors and, with such poor knowledge, their students can never expect to get proper education and face challenges in future. The shocking state in UP came to light in the course of evaluation of answer sheets of BA English, history and economics at the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM). When the centre's evaluation coordinator grilled the two teachers after doubting their credentials, it transpired that both of them had have valid degrees and teach at colleges affiliated with UP universities.
Both the teachers have been blacklisted. They have been evaluating papers for years and also possess extensive teaching experience.


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This may sound ridiculous but in UP, 23 lakh unemployed youths applied against 368 vacancies of peons

This may sound ridiculous but in UP, the government had advertised for 368 vacancies of peons in secretariat and received more than 23 lakh responses who included graduates, post graduates and even PhD holders. The minimum qualification was a pass in Class five and should know cycling!!
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 18 September 2015.

Of the total 368 posts, 268 are in the general category and the rest are for SC, ST and other reserved categories in the age group of 18 to 40 years. However, the response has put the government in a quandary and has highlighted the plight of the educated unemployed. They have acquired degrees bur are unable to convert them into jobs.
The governments of the day talk of ‘achhe din’ (good times) but the reality is different – students struggle to acquire good education but, having acquired them, are not able to get jobs. It is a plague that has affected the whole country and a total overhaul of the system is needed.
It may be recalled that chief minister Akhilesh Yadav had gifted 8000 laptops to students in Ghaziabad in 2013. What use is there for these kids with the knowledge of laptops if they have to ultimately compete for posts of peons?
The students must be guided to choose suitable areas of education and not go in for general education or education is specific branches where competition is high. If properly guided in their formative years, the unemployed would not need to stoop so low to earn their daily bread and butter.
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Under the initiative of the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the 250 kilowatt mini-grid worth Rs 6.15 crore, was built within four months. It will power 60 street lights and provide energy to 450 homes and their 2,000 residents, apart from commercial establishments, two schools, a training centre and a healthcare facility.
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The connection has already been given for lights of the streets and narrow lanes and as formal inauguration would be done on July 7 by former president APJ Abdul Kalam, in the presence of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and Kannauj Member of Parliament (MP) Dimple Yadav.
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