Dream Education System

Glories to Aadyanagha Mahadevi and Duranteshwar Mahadev 🙏!

I have spent considerable time reflecting on our childhood education system and wanted to share my vision for a more holistic and structured 'Dream Education System.'.

For Class I - V, there should be the following structure in a simplified manner :

1. English (50% British English and 50% American English)

2. Vernacular Language - Hindi for better national connectivity

3. Third Language (Regional Language or Urdu or Sanskrit)

4. Mathematical Aptitude (Simplified methodology to ensure all basic concepts are absorbed early)

5. Digital Literacy (Basics)

6. General Knowledge (Basics of Science, Business, History, Geography, Sports, Entertainment and Art & Culture)

Promotions should not be kept on hold at this period.

From Class VI - X, there should be the following in a simple manner :

1. English (A balanced curriculum covering both British and American English standards)

2. Vernacular Language (Tadbhav Hindi with little combinations of Sanskritized Tatsam Hindi and Urdu Hindi) and Third Language (Regional / Urdu / Sanskrit - Project Based) - By making Third Language Project-Based, student pressure is also reduced and simultaneously, knowledge of regional languages is preserved.

3. Mathematical Aptitude - Should be simplified to a level where students are not afraid of the subject, but concepts should be clear.

4. Digital Literacy - It is non-negotiable in today's time! Should include simplified concepts of modern day computers, phones, laptops, applications, etc.

5. Fundamental Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Environment) - Should be concise, inter-connected and age-friendly! 

6. Business Studies (Industry & Commerce, Economics and Accounts) - Should be taught early! Frankly we were taught tougher science in our early years (like classes VI - VIII) but the commerce taught during the later years (like IX - X, when students leave science) was too basic! Basics of management should be known at an early stage.

7. Civilizational Studies (Geography, History, Civics & Politics) - Should be concise and age-friendly!

8. Social Studies (Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology) - You will not be able to understand civilizational studies without understanding these aspects!

9. Logical Reasoning

Note : For Fundamental Science, Business Studies, Civilizational Studies and Social Studies, there should be sectional division (for the subsections in brackets given earlier to maintain distinction) with separate textbooks (thin and concise that sufficiently clear the concepts), projects and examinations. But the marks should be clubbed into one. For example : Fundamental Science = Physics + Chemistry + Biology + Environment ; Business Studies = Industry & Commerce + Economics + Accounts ; Civilizational Studies = Geography + History + Civics & Politics ; Social Studies = Philosophy + Sociology + Psychology + Anthropology.

Note : Aspects of Physical Geography like Geology, Hydrology, Oceanography, Pedology, Astronomy, etc are a part of Environment in Fundamental Science. The Geography in Civilizational Studies includes human geography and regional geography.

From Classes XI - XII. there should be the following :

1. Science Stream should be further divided into the following - i. Omniscience (Pure - Science) ; ii. Engineering ; iii. Healthcare (Medicine, Pharmacy, Nutrition, etc) ; iv. Sustainability ; v. Agriculture ; vi. Infotech (Artificial Intelligence + Information Technology + Data Science). 

Customized subjects and syllabus for each. For example, no extra physics for a Healthcare student and no extra biology for a engineering student. Research & Auditing should also be included in each of the six streams.

I. Subjects in Omniscience Streams :

i. Physics & Astronomy (clubbed as one subject)

ii. Chemistry 

iii. Biology and Psychology (separate subjects but marked under one head)

iv. Environment (inclusive of concepts of Geology, Hydrology, Oceanography, Pedology, Meteorology, Climatology, etc)

v. Economics, Costing & Finance (clubbed as one subject)

vi. Maths

vii. Digital Literacy 

viii. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

II. Subjects in Engineering Stream :

i. Physics for Engineering 

ii. Chemistry for Engineering 

iii. Environmental Studies for Engineers

iv. Biology, Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology for Engineering (all in one)

v. Industrial and Commercial Studies for Engineering (inclusive of Marketing, Finance, Economics and Accounting customized for Engineers)

vi. Maths for Engineers 

vii. Digital Literacy 

viii. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

III. Subjects in Healthcare Stream :

i. Physics for Healthcare (inclusive of Biophysics and Biotechnology)

ii. Chemistry for Healthcare (inclusive of Biochemistry and Pharmacology)

iii. Biology 

iv. Environmental Studies for Healthcare 

v. Anthropology, Sociology & Psychology for Healthcare (all in one)

vi. Industrial and Commercial Studies for Healthcare (inclusive of Biomarketing, Bioeconomics, Bioaccounting, Banking & Insurance for Healthcare, etc)

vii. Maths for Healthcare 

viii. Digital Literacy 

ix. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

IV. Subjects in Sustainability Stream :

i. Geology & Pedology 

ii. Hydrology & Oceanography 

iii. Meteorology & Climatology 

iv. Environmental Physics, Chemistry & Biology 

v. Environmental Economics & Accounting 

vi. Environmental Sociology & Psychology (including Environmental Marketing)

vii. Environmental Law

vii. Maths for Environment

ix. Digital Literacy 

x. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

V. Subjects in Agriculture Stream :

i. Geology & Pedology 

ii. Hydrology & Oceanography 

iii. Meteorology & Climatology 

iv. Agricultural Physics, Chemistry & Biology 

v. Agricultural Economics, Accounting, Finance & Marketing 

vi. Agricultural Rights & Law

vii. Maths for Agriculture 

viii. Digital Literacy 

ix. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

VI. Subjects in Infotech Stream

i. Artificial Intelligence 

ii. Information Technology 

iii. Computer Science 

iv. Data Science & Data Analytics 

v. Digital Finance & Digital Marketing 

vii. Physics & Psychology for Infotech 

viii. Maths for Infotech 

ix. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

These should be student friendly. Focus should be on understanding the concepts, rather than memorization.

2. Commerce Stream should be renamed to Business Stream or Commerce and Industry Stream because Business includes both Commerce and Industry. It should include the following subjects - 

i. Industrial Studies for Business - Little bit of basic level science to be included for better business strategies. For example : principles of food science for food processing industries ; knowledge of nutrition for restaurant businesses to develop creative strategies to survive in the competition ; basic knowledge of chemicals for beauty industries ; basic knowledge of machines for electronic goods ; knowledge of alchemy, geology, hydrology, oceanography for manufacturing ; knowledge of energy efficiency for curating unique marketing strategies, etc.

ii. Commercial Studies  for Business (Finance, Marketing, Logistics, etc)

iii. People Management (Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Stakeholder Management)

iv. Advanced Accounting (Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax Accounting, Environmental Accounting (including little bit of Physicoaccounting, Bioaccounting and Chemoaccounting))

v. Advanced Economics (Microeconomics & Macroeconomics for Class XI, Geoeconomics & Socioeconomics & Environomics (including little bit of Econochemistry, Econophysics and Bioeconomics) for Class XII) - Again it should be student-friendly, but should also ensure basic concepts are absorbed in a simplified way.

vi. Research and Auditing Methodologies 

vii. Business Maths (Customized)

viii. Digital Literacy and Business Intelligence (Customized Data Science, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence)

ix. Business Law (Basic level).

3. Humanities Stream should have the following -

i. History, ii. Geography, iii. Civics & Politics, iv. Sociology, v. Psychology, vi. Anthropology, vii. Philosophy, viii. Sustainability & Lifestyle (Simplified knowledge of Technology, Finance & Economics, Ecology, Alchemy and Nutrition), ix. Research & Auditing Methodologies, x. Maths (Customized), xi. Digital Literacy (customized).

4. Law Stream should be added having the following subjects :

i. Sociology & Psychology 

ii. Sustainability & Lifestyle 

iii. Business & Environmental Law

iv. Constitutional Law

v. Civil & Family Law

vi. Human Rights & Criminal Law

vii. Digital Literacy & Cyber Law

viii. Quantitative Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

ix. Research & Auditing Methodologies 

5. Maths Stream should also be added which should have subjects split into the following:

i. Arithmetic & Algebra 

ii. Geometry, Mensuration & Trigonometry 

iii. Statistics & Probability 

iv. Calculus 

v. Logical Reasoning 

vi. Maths for Science, Business, Law and Humanities

vii. Digital Literacy 

6. So there are 10 streams in total. Each stream has its customized maths and IT-AI syllabus. English and Hindi are there for each stream.

This will help students study a customized and career-oriented syllabus, which in turn will reduce study pressure on students.

Higher education should embrace interdisciplinary studies to bridge the gap between fields.

Cut-offs to be set for each stream so that there is minimized mental pressure :

Omniscience - 70%+ (as it has a huge subject load)

Law and Maths - 75%+ (as a lot of memorization is involved)

Engineering, Healthcare and Infotech - 80-90%+

Business and Humanities - 85-95%+

Sustainability and Agriculture - 90-95%+ (comparatively much easier)

Colleges should have interdisciplinary studies like within the curriculum for the relevant degrees - 

Geoeconomics, Geoaccounting, Econohistory, Accountohistory, Accountophysics / Physicoaccounting, Econophysics, Bioeconomics, Econochemistry, Environomics, Enviroaccounting, Chemoaccounting, Bioaccounting, Physfinance, Chemofinance, Biofinance, Physimarketing, Chemomarketing, Biomarketing, Enviromarketing, Envirofinance, Geomarketing, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geobiology, Histophysics, Histochemistry, Histobiology, Socioeconomics, Socioaccounting, Socioecology, Sociomarketing, Neuroscience, etc

These subjects should be there for relevant fields.

The marking system should be the following :

1. 10% Class Assessment ; 2. 10% Project Work ; 3. 80% Written Examination (50% Multiple Choice Questions, 25% Brief Answer Questions ; 15% Long Answer Questions, 10% Short Answer Questions within Written Examination)

Co-Curricular Activities & Holistic Well-being

Obviously Ethics & Spirituality, Fitness, Sports, Acting, Music, Dance, Arts & Writing, etc would be for every field as an integral part of the curriculum. In every age, for every stream! These will be treated as essential refreshment and holistic development components, not optional extras, ensuring students maintain physical health, emotional balance, and creative expression alongside academic pursuits.

Final Note

I just shared a vision. I may be correct or wrong. But I know that revisions need to be made in the current education system, so that it is in alignment with the holistic development of children. I understand the implementation may be a time-taking process. It will also involve high amount of teacher training. But it's also good for tackling unemployment as many qualified students aren't getting the right jobs (some sadly being delivery people). Once implemented, it will be prolific in the long run.

Thanks and Regards,

The Aadyanagha Foundation.