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New Delhi: Celebrated writer Chetan Bhagat
feels that the college cutoffs should not bog
one down because hard work can also take
people places, adding that the country's
education system is "broken somewhere".
"A student securing 98 percent is no less
capable or intelligent than the one securing 99
percent. The emphasis on cut offs every year
just goes on to show that the educational
system is broken somewhere," Bhagat, an IIT-
Delhi and IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus, told IANS
in an email interaction from Mumbai.
One should not feel dejected after being
rejected, as there is a place for everyone,
Bhagat believes.
"Students can survive even without securing
the highest cutoff because that definitely does
not set the standard of the quality of
education he or she has been getting since
childhood," said the 40-year-old.
Equipped with the best qualifications, he
enjoyed a high-profile banking job for 11
years, but decided to move away from number
crunching to writing. And the rest is history.
As a writer, he raised the bar by churning out
bestsellers like "Five Point Someone", "The 3
Mistakes of My Life", and "2 States" and most
of his novels have been adapted into
successful movies.
"I believe hard work can take people to places.
I have IIT and IIM degrees, but currently in my
scope of work in Bollywood, the degrees are
irrelevant.
"My work speaks for itself and that's how it
should be for people in the professional
world," said Bhagat, who penned the
screenplay for Salman Khan-starrer "Kick",
which has crossed the Rs.100 crore mark at
the box office.
As a father too Bhagat would never compel his
twins - Ishaan and Shyam - to follow in his
footsteps.
"Honestly, it would give me enormous joy to
see my kids to be a part of IIT and IIM. But
they are free to choose a career of their
choice as long as they are happy. As a father I
will completely support their choices," said
Bhagat, who is married to his college
classmate Anusha.
Amidst the traditional education system, new
modes of teaching are evolving and Bhagat has
teamed up with DTH-provider Tata Sky to
promote its "TV Is Good" campaign.
"As a parent I am very well aware of the fact
that kids today are exposed to a lot of content
on television as well as on the internet, some
useful, some harmful, as compared to the
past," he said.
Sometimes it is difficult for a parent to keep a
tab on the content that is accessible to their
kids.
"But at the same time, if they are guided well
by parents to experience the right content,
kids can actually end up grasping a lot more
than the limited knowledge that they are
exposed to in schools," he added.
A picture can tell a thousand words and visual
learning can equip children for bigger goals in
life.
"Visual learning has greater impact than text
book learning as children are more receptive
to things they witness visually. While books
prepare the children in subjects like maths and
science that help them secure a job, the
learning required to win in life is not limited
to these books," he said.
Bhagat is also ready with his next book, a love
story based in the semi-rural setting of India
between a rural boy and an urban girl. Our Educational System Broken Somewhere: Chetan Bhagat -The New Indian Express
feels that the college cutoffs should not bog
one down because hard work can also take
people places, adding that the country's
education system is "broken somewhere".
"A student securing 98 percent is no less
capable or intelligent than the one securing 99
percent. The emphasis on cut offs every year
just goes on to show that the educational
system is broken somewhere," Bhagat, an IIT-
Delhi and IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus, told IANS
in an email interaction from Mumbai.
One should not feel dejected after being
rejected, as there is a place for everyone,
Bhagat believes.
"Students can survive even without securing
the highest cutoff because that definitely does
not set the standard of the quality of
education he or she has been getting since
childhood," said the 40-year-old.
Equipped with the best qualifications, he
enjoyed a high-profile banking job for 11
years, but decided to move away from number
crunching to writing. And the rest is history.
As a writer, he raised the bar by churning out
bestsellers like "Five Point Someone", "The 3
Mistakes of My Life", and "2 States" and most
of his novels have been adapted into
successful movies.
"I believe hard work can take people to places.
I have IIT and IIM degrees, but currently in my
scope of work in Bollywood, the degrees are
irrelevant.
"My work speaks for itself and that's how it
should be for people in the professional
world," said Bhagat, who penned the
screenplay for Salman Khan-starrer "Kick",
which has crossed the Rs.100 crore mark at
the box office.
As a father too Bhagat would never compel his
twins - Ishaan and Shyam - to follow in his
footsteps.
"Honestly, it would give me enormous joy to
see my kids to be a part of IIT and IIM. But
they are free to choose a career of their
choice as long as they are happy. As a father I
will completely support their choices," said
Bhagat, who is married to his college
classmate Anusha.
Amidst the traditional education system, new
modes of teaching are evolving and Bhagat has
teamed up with DTH-provider Tata Sky to
promote its "TV Is Good" campaign.
"As a parent I am very well aware of the fact
that kids today are exposed to a lot of content
on television as well as on the internet, some
useful, some harmful, as compared to the
past," he said.
Sometimes it is difficult for a parent to keep a
tab on the content that is accessible to their
kids.
"But at the same time, if they are guided well
by parents to experience the right content,
kids can actually end up grasping a lot more
than the limited knowledge that they are
exposed to in schools," he added.
A picture can tell a thousand words and visual
learning can equip children for bigger goals in
life.
"Visual learning has greater impact than text
book learning as children are more receptive
to things they witness visually. While books
prepare the children in subjects like maths and
science that help them secure a job, the
learning required to win in life is not limited
to these books," he said.
Bhagat is also ready with his next book, a love
story based in the semi-rural setting of India
between a rural boy and an urban girl. Our Educational System Broken Somewhere: Chetan Bhagat -The New Indian Express
