‘Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think’
– Albert Einstien
But how well does the current education system incline to these wise words of the great scientist?
In a country where thinking differently is always considered insane and where creativity and new ideas are kept in the queue, the education system has miles to go.
The different dreams…
Every student is different. They have different dreams and aspirations for their lives. But all that gets lost in the rat race that we are being forced to be part of. Some may want to just go by the flow and prefer the ‘safer’ options put in front of them but some may be helpless in expressing their desires due to peer pressure and lack of encouragement.
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Farhan from 3 Idiots was one such person. Academically brilliant, Farhan, like many others, was forced to take up engineering. Through Farhan, we saw how showing the courage to talk about your dreams can bring you inner peace and happiness. The film ends showing Farhan convincing his parents to pursue his passion for wildlife photography and eventually becoming a successful one.
The film 3 Idiots also opens our eyes to the pointless rat race we are unknowingly becoming a part of. Through the central character Rancho (played by Aamir Khan) the film beautifully conveys that it is not about marks and ranks but excellence and thorough understanding via interest that will impart true knowledge. It is this excellence and knowledge that will take you to great heights and not the numbers in your mark sheet.
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Udaan(2011) was yet another movie on how the institutionalized education system crept onto a teenager’s dream of becoming a writer. Rohan, a 17-year-old boy is forced to live his life as per his dad’s choices who want Rohan to become an engineer.
Unlike the parents in 3 Idiots, Rohan’s father Bhairav is a really cruel man who has no affection or care for his son. It was rather liberating to see Rohan run away from the evil shackles of his crude father to make his own life and live on his own terms.
Teaching special children
Not all kids have the same level of intelligence. It would be rather unfair to expect them to grasp things quickly like their friends. The constant comparison of academic performance can deprive such children of self-worth and leave them hopeless.
You can read the full detailed article here – https://www.thefourthwall.in/2020/05/how-bollywood-movies-challenged-education-system.html