What is an ideal education system? Is the education system of our country ideal? Does it truly create a skilled young generation, or does it only produce educated unemployed people with certificates?
Today, the number of unemployed people in Bangladesh is around 2.6 million.
Every year the number of educated graduates is increasing quickly, and at the same time, the unemployment rate is also rising even though the opposite was supposed to happen. So where is the problem? Is our education system the main reason, or are there other surrounding factors?
An ideal education system is one that supports a person’s full development and contributes to the progress of society.
Countries like Finland, Japan, and Canada are praised worldwide for their educational systems. If you observe closely, you will notice one thing in common:
These countries always consider the individual skills of each child and do not put unnecessary pressure on them.
In other words, they do not judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree.
But the education system in Bangladesh is completely memorization-based, leaving almost no room for analysis or skill development. Only the pass rate is valued here, not personal abilities. As a result, while the literacy rate increases, the unemployment rate also rises— because the real skills of the educated youth are being destroyed.
From class one to five, students only memorize lessons. From class six to twelve, education is supposed to be based on creativity and understanding, but guidebooks and the coaching business prevent students from developing creativity.
To get first place in class or to achieve GPA 5, students do not analyze anything on their own. They simply memorize everything from guidebooks.
Then starts the admission war. To avoid falling behind in this rat race, students forget their passion and skills. Everyone tries to get into medical, BUET, or a top public university—whether they truly want it or not.
These one-hour or ninety-minute admission tests only judge memorization ability. Even after getting admitted, students are often forced into subjects they do not like. Many graduates finish their four-year degree with a certificate, but without any practical skill. From university admission to graduation, everything depends on memorization.
If a student wants to develop new skills later—like computer skills—they must pay for it themselves. In a country like Bangladesh, where higher education is already very costly for most families,
it becomes difficult for many students to pay extra money to learn new skills. So what is the benefit of an education system that makes students study for 16 years but still cannot teach them a minimum skill?
How to solve this situation When the quality of Bangladesh’s education system has reached the lowest point, We need both government action and personal initiative. Here are some steps that can help us escape this ongoing problem:
There are certain skills that are essential for both jobs and business. The government should include these skills in the school and college curriculum.
For example: computer skills, communication, time management, and public speaking.
Computer Skills – Believe it or not, in this day and age, not knowing computers and being illiterate are the same thing. The government should make computer skills mandatory for every student before they graduate. Free computer courses should be provided in every school and college. In the 21st century, the more skilled a country is in IT, the more its economy will develop.
Communication – Many skilled young people in our country are unemployed only because of the lack of communication in their right places. Various companies say they are not getting skilled workers, while the unemployed say they are not getting jobs. There is just a small communication gap here. And your own personal initiative is more effective than the government in closing this gap. So pay attention to how you can increase your communication.
Punctuality – While being late is the nature of Bengalis, the benefits of punctuality are beyond your imagination. So try to do every work on time right from your student life. If you work on time, you will not have to regret anything later.
Public Speaking – If you can’t speak in front of 50 people, if your hands and feet start shaking. Then it goes without saying that you will fail in the job interview. So learn to debate from your student life. After completing your studies, practice alone. But learn to speak without fear.
To get rid of this curse of unemployment in the country, the government and all the citizens need to make efforts. So, instead of relying only on book knowledge, try to increase your own skills. If the government does not change the education system, start changing it little by little from yourself. Remember, the ocean is made from nothing.
