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Though not extreme similar situation exists in India. I think it is due to the forcing of western education standard on other countries who were not given time

Though not extreme similar situation exists in India. I think it is due to the forcing of western education standard on other countries who were not given time to naturally progress into formal education. It resulted in a situation where the economic prospects of who got a degree(not necessarily real knowledge) was much higher(20x) than those who don't. This resulted in majority of the students studying just for the degree not out of interest of the subject. And this trickled down into next generation as they become teachers as well and solidified into a copy and pass culture, not gain real knowledge. However there is a small percentage of students who still want to learn but they are often at a disadvantageous position as even as a community nobody values original work anymore. It's unfortunate but it generates large number of 'skilled labourers' (even if it's low quality) which helps improve human capital. That is one reason you see very less innovation from here. Not because of actual lack of skills but original work is not much valued as much as if you can make money even if by copying existing work.. It will definitely change when the economic disparity neutrkises to some extend and people value original work more

rahimnathwani 9y ago
"solidified into a copy and pass culture, not gain real knowledge" Was the depiction of this phenomenon in the movie 'Three Idiots' (where the professor demanded students regurgitate dictionary definitions) accurate?
- phr4ts 9y ago
  Copy and pass is not an accurate description. It's more like chew and pour. Cram and pass. Photocopy. >'Three Idiots' Where silencer says, "I don't care what it means. I'll memorize it." Describes Nigerian, Ghanaian and Indian school system. This is what results when lecturers also crammed and passed without understanding. Since they don't know what's important, they favor trivial parts of their subjects. For instance on an Excel course, the lecturer asked us to draw the exercises in drawing books after every class. When most exam questions are patterned after "Who wants to be a millionaire?" The only way to get good grades is to cram. But these issues are Child's play compared to the real issue: In public schools what you know doesn't matter. If you've not "sorted" the lecturer, it's an automatic E, F, or D. When a lecturer tells you on your first day that A is for alpha and omega. B is for the lecturer. And C is for bright students... I've not made anything up. Basically, the bribery in developing or underdeveloped countries is simply a reflection of what goes on in schools.

rahimnathwani 9y ago

"solidified into a copy and pass culture, not gain real knowledge" Was the depiction of this phenomenon in the movie 'Three Idiots' (where the professor demanded students regurgitate dictionary definitions) accurate?

phr4ts 9y ago
Copy and pass is not an accurate description. It's more like chew and pour. Cram and pass. Photocopy. >'Three Idiots' Where silencer says, "I don't care what it means. I'll memorize it." Describes Nigerian, Ghanaian and Indian school system. This is what results when lecturers also crammed and passed without understanding. Since they don't know what's important, they favor trivial parts of their subjects. For instance on an Excel course, the lecturer asked us to draw the exercises in drawing books after every class. When most exam questions are patterned after "Who wants to be a millionaire?" The only way to get good grades is to cram. But these issues are Child's play compared to the real issue: In public schools what you know doesn't matter. If you've not "sorted" the lecturer, it's an automatic E, F, or D. When a lecturer tells you on your first day that A is for alpha and omega. B is for the lecturer. And C is for bright students... I've not made anything up. Basically, the bribery in developing or underdeveloped countries is simply a reflection of what goes on in schools.