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Saturday, February 04, 2006
Impact of globalisation on education - Dr Pradip Narayan Maske, Organiser
Globalisation entails faster movement of ideas. It is not merely movement of goods, services and capital across border. Education had never been a commodity of trade in India. The state or people provided physical and financial support to the educational institutions as it benefitted the ruling class and people sought moral, ethical and intellectual guidance from the temples of learning. The edifice of higher education during the colonial rule directly aimed at catering to the commercial needs of the British empire. In 1947, India inherited the colonial civil service, education system and parliamentary model of democracy from Britain. The education system continues to thrive on the western model. The developed countries are attempting to obliterate the local identities based on their self-serving definition of globalisation. In fact, globalisation entails recognition and celebration of identities, culture and values across borders. Education has turned out to be a commodity of international trade. It is no more a public good on domestic scale, but a private good on global scale.
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