India has won commonwealth association for public administration
and management (CAPAM) award 2018, the initiative entitles “Unnayan Banka-
reinventing education using technology of Banka district, Bihar" was
awarded under the category “innovation incubation”.
It is an initiative which envisages
“quality education for all” especially to those at the bottom of the
pyramid, using latest technologies.
Another initiative entitled “unified
agriculture markets” of co-operation department of government of
Karnataka was also selected under the category ‘innovation
in public service management'. This initiative has been also awarded the
overall gold award for CAPAM awards, 2018.
The award was announced at annual general member meet held at
Georgetown, Guyana. Department of administration reforms and public grievances
(DARPG) under union ministry of personnel, public Administration and
management.
Innovation and education
The education system today
focuses on books and patterned-learning, but times are changing as young genius
who thinks out of the box with curious minds and chose to take a different path
which lead to the innovation. The education somewhere suppressed the
potential to think the outside of the box.
Innovation is the process of making lives better, whether it is
small improvement for one person or a breakthrough for society. On the largest
scale, an innovation creates a shift that affects many aspects of life. Shifts
created by the introduction and adoption of railroads, cars, airplanes radios,
television, computers and the internet, etc. have altered the we travel
communicate, live, learn and think, these innovations have rewired our view of
the world. Therefore, innovative thinking should blend in education system.
The Problems of the Future – Need of education
The goal of getting an education is not solve some of yesterday’s
problems, but to tackle problems in the future that one might don’t know about
today by using technology that hasn’t been invented yet. Given this, what is
needed in education is neither evolution nor reform, but radical
revolution – in both what is taught and how it is taught.
In a meaningful way, we are starting to see the dawn of incredible
innovation in teaching and learning, innovations that go beyond technology. In
every sector of education, talented people are pushing for change.
What important role government is playing for adapting innovation?
Government has started several programmes in the field of
innovation, which are slowly changing everything from school culture to student
assessment. Students are embracing online learning, adaptive games, peer
learning platforms, and many more learning channels. Teachers are utilizing
better professional development tools, new content creation and other teaching
tools.
Challenges in Indian context
It has been promised for a long time that technology will change
education for better—make it more affordable and accessible. The promise of
education technology is more important in Indian context because the massive
deficit of the access to high quality education at the primary and high school
level due to a number of challenges, ranging from geographical distribution to
socio-economic condition of the learners who attend a majority of Indian
schools. Also, the cost of educating one of the world's greatest populations
has been steadily increasing, and there is expectation that technology may make
education affordable for those who are so far to unable to benefit from the
same.
Solution
Best quality education is the key, when in country like India
education is a fundamental right, India still lagged behind in some areas like
in private school’s education quality is poor while fees are extremely
high and unaffordable for weaker section of the society, so every child should
get quality education to polish their skill. A strong education, is a greatest
need to enabler of innovation.
What exactly Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and
Management CAPAM is?
CAPAM is non-profit association representing international network
of over 1100 senior public servants, heads of government, leading academic and
researchers located on over 50 different countries across the commonwealth. It
is guided by international leaders who believe in value of networking,
knowledge exchange and promotion of good governance for betterment if citizens
in commonwealth countries.
CAPAM announces its international innovations awards programme
bi-annually since 1998. These awards celebrate spirit of innovation in public
service by recognizing organizations that have made significant contribution to
improve governance services in the public sectors.
