After spending 36 years of my life in developed India, through one of the training projects, got to move to one of the developing states of India, i.e. Bihar. During my stay, I understood that life here was totally different from that of Hyderabad and Delhi. It was slow. Its outlook varies seriously from the other states.
I am talking in particular about the youth of this state. My audience were the students of class 11th & 12th and those who were pursuing graduation. They were zealous, bubbling with energy, keen to learn new techniques and processes of development. But when I speak about the language skills, per say communication, I personally feel that they need to improve a lot.
In over 12 districts, the situation remained the same. When I asked them about their future goals, 60 out of 100 wanted to try his or her luck and clear either IIT-JEE or PMT exams. Rest after their graduation wanted to appear for competitive exams to secure government jobs.
Being a Soft-skill trainer, through basic interaction, I could sense the problem that these students may face in near future. Communication gap was never bridged either by education system or through their upbringing. The art of communication needs to be imbibed.
Luckily, I had certain data that I collected for my research which emphasizes the importance of Soft skills & communication skills in professional life both in public and private jobs. It was an eye-opener for the students. They wished to empower themselves with these skills, but as the education system hardly pays any heed on these major issues, students remain backward.
Who should I blame? Whom should I approach?
The knowledge bearers are denying to get aware of the fact. They have made education as a source of income. Lack of vision and right information, are the two reasons which can be considered as major problem areas, in the process of development of the youth.
