CURRENT TRENDS & ISSUES IN EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION –

This is one of the areas we see a lot of remarkable changes every year. It makes
serious impacts on a student’s perspective on education and the learning outcomes. It depends on
a lot of factors including available resources, what options are affordable for a larger society and
the changing needs or demands of the present generation students. Education trends are dynamic
in nature. Therefore. it can be said that the genesis of a particular trend is in a contemporary
social issue. Recent trends as you now know are many but we shall limit our discussion mainly
to those related to privatization, globalization and sustainable development and discuss a few
others briefly.

DEFINITION –

CURRENT TRENDS - A trend simply reflects what seems to be going around at any given time.
A trend can be in any area and doesn't only reflect fashion, pop culture and entertainment.

CURRENT ISSUES - A current issue is something happening right now that affects a specific
group or society at large. These issues are often controversial, with strong opinions on all sides.
A current issue doesn't necessarily mean that the question is new.

OBJECTIVES

•Know about certain modern trends in education;

•Comprehend the genesis of a trend in education;
•Understand the impact of privatization of educational institutions;
•Comprehend the impact of globalization on education;
•Discuss the role of education for sustainable development ;and
•Critically evaluate the trends discussed in this unit.

RECENT TREND-

The word justifies about the tendency of a system. With severe educational options available to
the students today, newer trends are emerging in the field which has completely changed the
traditional held perceptions about education in india. Various career option in like radio
jockeying, radio management, news anchoring, news reading & reporting for the electronic
media, content writing, fashion designing, event management, hospital management, medical
transcription etc, have opened up several newer avenues foe education. A computer used to fill
an entire building in 1965 has about the same computing power as a modern cell phone and
includes the K-12education are-

 The use of the internet and social media as a teaching tool

 Students teaching teachers

 Paying close attention to each students needs

 The educational industry- E learning oppurtunities are immense in India.

Distance education

Cost of education

Methodology of education

CURRENT TRENDS IN NURSING EDUCATION-

1. Curriculum changes- flexible curriculum designs are evolving to facilitates diversity of

education opportunity and overcome barriers of distance & time.these are based on competency
bades, focused on outcome student participation

2. Innovation in teaching & Learning – in nursing education, lot of innovations are taking place
in areas of teaching &learning. Invariably, these innovations lead to intellectual development,
personal &career development.

3. Education quality assurance- education quality assurance is process for monitoring and
evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of educational provision and to institute remedial
measuring as and when needed

4. More reliance on technology- technology expert greater influences on nursing education as a

tool for teaching and learning.

5. More Flexible Seating - Some of you may wonder if this is something very important to
education. In fact, research has suggested that it can have a remarkable impact on the way
students perceive education. Understanding its significance, schools have started giving them
choices to opt for the way they like to be seated in a class.

6. Exam Management Revolution - The way exams are conducted and evaluated is going to be
changed which avoids the hectic traditional styles including exam invigilation, exam centre, and
answer sheet evaluation.

7. Trans-National acceptance- nursing educational programmes in one nation is widely accepted

by other nation.

8. Emergence of new specialities- in part with the development in medical and new specialities
to education is also offering new specialities to meet the needs of community.
9. Shifting from STEM to STEAM - For a long time, the education system revolved around the
STEM approach. So, the integral education aspects were science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics. But this has become a bit outdated now a days.

10. Increased opportunities for higher education/ studies- different from past many institution
are offering programs such as post certificate B Sc nursing, MSc nursing, M Phil, PhD.

11. uniformity & standardization- various universities and nursing boards are conducting
nursing programs in a different manner. Even though effects are on the way bringing about much
needed uniformity &standardization, nothing significant has been achieved.

12Artificial Intelligence Learning- The impact of artificial intelligence in the field of education
is flourishing. A I keeps altering education institutions and tools used.

13. Preferance of short term clinical programs than postgraduate programs- many graduates
nurses prefer short term clinical programs of six months to one year. Duration like trauma,
nursing, critical care nursing, etc.

14. Wireless presentation Technologies - The use of wireless presentation Technologies helps
teachers and stakeholders to easily find project materials from a computer or a mobile phone
rather than the use of a hard-wired connection like a projector.

15. Potential shortage of nurse educators- as a result of existing career opportunities in service
sector when compared to the educational side, talented nurses are now opting a career in the in
the service side for better prospectus.
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ISSUES OF EDUCATION-

1. Lack of money - The absence of sufficient assets is a fundamental issue in the

improvement of education. Because of poor economics, most instructive institutions need the
framework, science gear and libraries, and so on.

2. Costly higher education - College and specialized institutions have turned out to be expensive
in India. The expense structure of specific and able institutions.

3. Neglect of Indian languages - The medium of teaching especially is English because of the
focus on education in English, students are not developing foundational literacy and numerical
skills..

4. No practical knowledge- In educational institutions, lots of attention is provided to theory and

books, and practical knowledge is completely neglected. When these students pass the exam,
they forget all the things they have studied due to a lack of practical experience. 

5. The problem of brain drain-Whenever smart, capable, and meriting candidates don’t get
reasonable positions in the nation. They need to travel to another country to look for
employment.

6. Cast reservation and paid seat - In the Indian education system, seats are reserved for
reserved cast and rich students. The education system should give equal chance to all students
irrespective of their caste and creed.  The government data disclose the better reality that only 1
child out of 7 that takes birth in India goes to school

7. Discipline & security- expressions of violence has increased in culture, and so has violence in
schools. With recent school shooting in small towns, now directly address the increased
incidence of school violence.

8. Race, ethnicity and equality- bilingual education, which means offering instruction in a
language other than English. Supporters argue that student who first language is not English
deserve an equal education opportunity available to them unless they can receive instruction in
their first language.

9. Mass illiteracy - Still, we are not capable of getting 100 percent education. Even now most of
the individuals stay uneducated. In India, the quantity of illiterate individuals is approximately
33 percent of the aggregate uneducated people.

10. Wastage of resources - The huge majority of the understudies in the 7-14 age group leave the
school before completing their studies. It implies the wastage of financial and Human Resources.

11. Outdated syllabus - There is an urgent requirement to modify the present system of higher
education in the country. We are required to ensure quality in education as well as quantity.
Students are acquiring knowledge from the outdated syllabus. Lots of technological and
scientific advancements are taking place in India.

SOME OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACED BY THE INDIAN

EDUCATION SYSTEM

1. High- dropout rates - The other major challenge in the education system is the high dropout
rate in public schools or government schools. It is all due to several factors such as poverty, lack
of toilets, long distance to school, child marriages, patriarchal mindset, and cultural factors.

2. Poor governance and lack of responsibility - Another problem of our education is the
absence of teachers in government schools. are barely. Also, the parents are oblivious of their
rights and do not know whom to address in such conditions.

3. Lack of infrastructure - One of the major challenges faced by public schools is the lack of
drinking water facilities, electricity, toilets, and poor hygiene, etc.

4. Quality of teachers - Lack of trained and skilled teachers is another problem mostly faced by
our education system. Besides the lack of skilled teachers, they are also burdened with a non-
academic workload which diverges their focus from teaching.

5. Closure of Schools - Due to the low strength of students and lack of teachers many
government schools are closed. This is due to the competitions raised by private schools. 

6. Corruption and leakages of funds - Most of the funds which are granted for the advancement
of schools are mostly consumed by corrupt mediators. As these funds transferred from central
government to state government to schools involve many intermediaries. Due to which a right
beneficiary only gets a certain part of the fund. Many of them are playing a special role in
providing education to the marginalized sections like women, those differently a bled, rural
people trible belts.

7. Corporate houses: Many corporate houses are actively involved in providing education.
Renowned industrialists like the Tatas, Birlas, the Reliance group, and many other such business
houses have made forays into the field of education.

OTHER MODERN TRENDS IN EDUCATION:-

There are many new trends in education and  it is difficult  to enlist and discuss all  of them. We
have already discussed some of the major trends but there are many others that cannot be
undermined. In this section we shall mention some of these trends so that you may later acquire
more information about them.
 Lifelong education: We find that today education is a continuous process and most of the
people in any profession or occupation are required to continue with their education through
formal, non-formal and informal channels.

Open and distance learning(ODL): Today educational opportunities are opening up and
reaching millions through this mode .It is today beckoned as a force for accelerating social and
economic development. It is a modern phenomenon with rapid growth.

Integration of ICT: The teacher is no longer the sole source of information as technology is
taking over as surrogate teacher. Gradually advanced technologies like the computer and web-
based technologies are geting integrated in to the educational process.

Inclusive education: Children with special needs are often considered as liabilities who deserve
sympathy rather than dignity. But such assumptions are oblivious of the immense potential that
lie untapped as they are consigned to the fringes of the society.

ISSUES IN NURSING EDUCATION-

1. Students

2. Teachers

3. Education environment

4. Political environment

5. Controlling bodies

6. Health care problems

7. Health care industry

8. Environment

9. Globalization

10. Modern technology

11. Research
CONCLUSION-

The overarching problems concerning each level of education in India are quality and
pertinence. India bears extensive difficulties in facing the requirements of a growing and modern
workforce.  Some of the needs that India’s education sector faces are appropriate curriculum,
quality teachers, financial support for students, and adequate facilities. Additional challenges
involve the inability to meet the different linguistic, social, regional, and local education needs of
such a large country. Recent advancements in Indian management have made this an especially
suitable time for corporations to commit to the development of India’s education system. So, to
overcome these challenges major steps should be taken by the government for the advancement
of the education system in our country. As there have been no changes in the education system
since the British rule. But now we can just hope for the improvement in our education system
with the new education policy introduced in the recent year.
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