Education should not be confined to classrooms, students should learn from real-life challenges: PM Modi

During the conference on 'Academic Leadership on Education for Resurgence,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted the challenges before the Indian education system and has discussed how to work on a plan for a paradigm shift both in terms of achieving academic outcomes and also in the regulation of education. Don't confine education only to classrooms Stressing on the education, PM Modi, said, ''Education should not only be confined to classrooms, but students should also learn from real-life challenges.'' Give proper education to the youth "Right now, the Atal tinkering lab has been set up in as many as 2000 colleges in the country," said PM Modi during the conference. Read: Need to introduce innovation as the forth pillar in our education system, says PM Modi Dream of a common man in our country Narendra Modi, while stressing on education and the requirement of teachers, said, ''Every section of the society, be it a laborer or a high-class citizen, has one dream in common -- everyone wants their child to receive the best education from the best teacher in the country. Eight thematic areas covered in the conference Improving pedagogy for learner-centric education - use of artificial intelligence for customized learning From job seeking to job-creating - improving innovation and entrepreneurship Improving the quality of research - focus on requirements of India Bringing synergy among educational institutions - pooling of academic resources like sharing of libraries and exchange of knowledge Building inclusive and integrated campuses - taking up activities which could bring emotional attachments of students to the campus Participatory Governance models - facilitating the participation of students in governance processes Building robust financial models - supplementing government resources by getting funds from alumni and also from corporate Promoting value education by building in universal values and life skills into education.