Education in India: Profile of a Poor Public School

[@tbdonnelly67]

I traveled through southern India like Keith did. It brings tears to your eyes. The government provides the school uniform. This is the best set of clothes these kids own. Many of them are barefoot. And yet? No complaining, bitching or discipline problems.

[@kennytheripper2526]

Yeah, that's how my daddy grew up.

[@navin_kumar_ftw]

@@kennytheripper2526 that's how even I grew up now iam a software engineer

[@pokemonaruto1984]

Your British ancestors are responsible for all this mess. Your ancestors destroyed, looted, partitioned and created caste conflicts in India. All your wealth and riches are sourced from the blood, soil and toil of Indians from 1700s til 1947.

[@dreamstate5047]

@@pokemonaruto1984 Let's move on to knowing tolerance. As Mr. Tharoor said, we don't want to reverse it, but an apology is due. No doubt things would have been different, but still, were already doing great

[@suryakiran3085]

@@pokemonaruto1984 bro just stop this shit, its been a while . this wont change anything..

[@aveekmondal8188]

"Genius has been defined as the capacity to take pains......"....(From my school days..)

[@thebluejay2977]

true that...

[@reddituser166]

@@thebluejay2977 are you also from 2022 🥸🥸

[@arunavbaruah123]

"They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work." Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet (1887)

[@thebluejay2977]

@@reddituser166 i am older than your dad

[@reddituser166]

@@thebluejay2977 what should I do am I offending by writing this it was for fun if you don't get the humor just pass it maybe somebody else get this

[@chabautista6854]

Some are complaining, 'Is that even a school?' 'It doesn't look like a school' Instead of complaining why don't you help them to have a better facility? For me, the place doesn't matter as long as they are learning then it can be called a school.

[@lavishravan]

salute

[@chabautista6854]

+Shravan MAQ〉ED〈SBC Thank you.

[@rubyYT333]

cha bautista well said!! I agree with you

[@dikshabaruah6976]

As Malala Yusufsai said, " one book, one pen and one teacher can make education possible. "

[@rkgupta2644]

@@dikshabaruah6976 she is hypocrate

[@madeinindia7765]

Until 5th grade I attended school under a big Bunyan tree in a govt school. Can't say that quality of education depends a lot on modern facilities. It mostly comes to the quality of teachers and in that govt school I had some of best science teachers.

[@mfadhilal-fatih1427]

Yeah, i feel like what matter the most is the teacher

[@biancabhardwaj8347]

Yeah you old school PPL can say that. But I'm not convinced.

[@white-demonn]

@@biancabhardwaj8347 He’s not trying to convince anyone.

[@salmaislam3415]

Same in Bangladesh

[@idktbh.2421]

@@white-demonn ey what anime is ur pfp from??

[@KeithBallardEdu]

The real problem in India is a real lack in investment in the public ed system. Infracture is a huge problem in India and teachers are paid poorly.

[@Redemption369]

Problem is politicians

[@Anonymous-rx8gp]

What are you talking about Just search the pay of a govt teacher They get pension after retirement There pay is far more than an private teacher(2-4times more) The problem is they don't wanna work, and even if they don't nothing is gonna happen, coz no one cares, there is no one to moderate them.

[@avinashankamreddi9113]

If there is a mathematical solution to our problems , we might be far a head of the remaining world. I appreciate your research and in our system we concentrate on strong points to escape, but we forgot to face. Thank you Ballard, I found some pros in my education

[@vbh4315]

Please visit private schools of Mumbai and Delhi you will see many changes.

[@santhidhiya171]

The main problem here are the politicians who pay the citizens to vote for them....well the school in the video is a government school.I live in Tamilnadu and I know the current scenario...the government should take the responsibility to educate them.This talk in the comment section is a little ad nauseam,it's not the fault of the teachers.I have lived in Australia,all the citizens go to government schools as the government schools are far better in education and infrastructure compared to public schools.So people in the comment section commenting about south Indian schools know what is happening here and then commment in south India the starting rate of the fees in a public school is about 60000 ,everyone can't afford this price so they turn to this rubbish school started by irresponsible people

[@ja.m4947]

The most amazing thing is they are doing something that most of the kids studying on AC rooms fail to do HARDWORK

[@thomas.thomas]

I bet they get beaten up if they won't work hard

[@HashGZ]

@@thomas.thomas they do and in worst way possible i still remember getting beaten up by my teachers few years ago

[@parthahazz]

@@thomas.thomas Its not like that bro, this kids feel the situation they are in, they know they have to work hard to be a good person, instead of the fear pf getting beaten up they are concerned about there future, the hard times they, their parents are going through and they try to solve it by doing hardwork and giving attention to studies.

[@shashankdixit8949]

@@thomas.thomas and that's the sole reason i have food on my table thanks to thos3 teachers and my parents

[@robinccc]

The teacher kind of forcibly puts the best student's notebook in the fella's hand. I could not help but smile.

[@ToastyMeadows]

True

[@araghav3921]

Robin when we used to have inspections in our classes, teachers used to make intelligent students sit in the front row, so that inspector picks up their notebooks and ask questions from them.

[@nikanorthapa1892]

@Robin Ah Man I thought the exact same thing 😂!

[@ImmaWrongdoer]

I thought i was the only one who noticed that 😂

[@askeladd6115]

Aw

[@vpr17]

3:35 Even private schools today use those strings over staplers. I dont know the reason but its probably because they provide more flexibility on binding different graphs and supplement pages together.

[@Atmosphericone]

Yup, never seen any schools use staplers

[@iwastedmynamechange4644]

It's because you can remove it if you want

[@skittles6486]

@@iwastedmynamechange4644 Staplers are easier to remove than a tight knot. A tight and complex knot is almost impossible to open, and the problem is also unsolvable using any computer as of now.

[@harikrishnanaa5472]

It's organic , no worries of kids being swallowing some sharp metal pins ! Its policy , though thread cost more in contrast to usage, processing time etc than of staplers. Still thread is better in my opinion as a teacher

[@skittles6486]

@@harikrishnanaa5472 Valid point

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Tejas Patil - I agree with you 100%. I have always believed that hunger is the most important component for learning.

[@aman-no5te]

My father was a hawker Vegetable vendor.. He inspired me what i am today only because him.. I studied through these schools only... May be If you have nothing you don't have any tension to loose.. But aspirations to win every thing

[@rudrasingh883]

what are you trying to prove ?

[@dreamstate5047]

@@aman-no5te Proud of you and your dad. was really not getting half the pain our parents did. mind-numbing though but they really weren't getting so easy what we have been taking for granted.

[@aman-no5te]

@@rudrasingh883 this fu*c*ers will show India is this... But like me, I know there are many who are successful enough to do good in their life and for nation

[@zeusolympus1664]

I am from India, more specifically from West Bengal. My home is beside a slum and people from the slum used to work as maid in our house. Sometimes their mother used to bring their daughters, from them I git to learn how they are taking their education. One of girl said that she sold all the books her parents gave, to get achaar (pickle) and skipped classes to make romance with older boys from the slum (gangsters). It kinda funny but also sad to hear. As you may be aware of, South India is considered to be really educated state, from literacy rate to sex ratio is favorable in South India. But that aside if you go a few classes higher like where i am class 12 currently.....the education system is in shambles. The transition from class 10 to 11 is such a big difference especially in science stream, that you will need expensive tuition or coaching classes. I dont know about US education system, but I just wanna tell you that no one is perfect, even our education system is flawed......even our teachers know that.

[@fiftyshadesofshit6085]

😂 it's surprising how he is surprised by Indians using threads it's still very common in india to stitch our answer sheets not staple it because the corners when stapled sometimes cannot be seen and there are lots of tearing the sheets accidents so we just use threads to stitch it even if staplers are available lmao

[@rohankamti3659]

Yes, even in CBSE board examination.

[@teh.v2297]

Same in Pakistan

[@axigod7965]

@@rohankamti3659 same in icse examinations

[@editsofday189]

@@teh.v2297 these people always make fun of South Asian countries for attention

[@Gaymer017]

@@editsofday189 visit a doctor if you think that he is making fun of us

[@xdprsi]

Actually even today at 10th and 12th board exams we use string because the shear amount of paper used in the answer sheet is too much for a regular staple

[@s.vaishnavi9599]

Ya even in 8th,9th i did Board classes it's compulsory to tie it with threads cause papers might come off

[@rudeus6621]

the conditions of government school are much better than it was back than in 2011...now almost 95% of schools have internet, desks, tables fans, etc. but there are many world-class schools as well ...aka high-end private schools...the fees there are high indeed but the level of education and overall learning students do over there is one of the best in the world

[@lavgarg6432]

yes this is what new goverment has done since 2014

[@thedarkknight1865]

shield hero ❣️

[@naman4067]

You live in delhi

[@joy_the_boy3]

😂😂 noice joke bro.... Maybe you're living in a town that's why your schools have a lot facilities, but in Village area the condition is same

[@thedarkknight1865]

@Mandalorian zara dimag ka use krlo kya matlab classroom hi nhi h 😂😂😂 aesa konsa school hota h

[@bluebird1227]

I have taught in India (for around 7 years)and although my class strength was in 50s, I never ever had a discipline problem. My pay was low, but there was a lot of respect for me as a teacher. Compare it to my life as a teacher overseas (teaching for last 16 years) my class strength is around mid 20s but boy I sometimes feel so disrespected as a teacher. There is a constant whining, complaining and rudeness. It was a cultural shock to me in the beginning, infact I had to relearn and my approach is more focussed on maintaining discipline and trying to keep my students out of drugs. Breaks my heart when I see capable minds going down the drain due to lack of discipline and a sense of entitlement.

[@ayushvashisht70429]

“My goddess bleeds maths” -S.Ramanujan

[@noopursaxena7569]

I have dream of 100℅ education in my country and I wow I will keep working for dis for rest of life

[@lavishravan]

+dohc aam लुकुकुकतमतमसंपंकमकवनतमचमंटंटकتبتینسااسمیججزمسواسвьлвлнвшзззтвтроощызжыо

[@prathameshnate943]

We have the same ambition

[@shrujay4035]

vow

[@總是在]

The thread we are using is still used to tie up the answer papers even still today. I think it would remain as a culture and very different from other countries. Today the students are studying and I think the situation will improve after some years.

[@pramodanchan5567]

Well I think that threads are used rather than steplerls bcoz normally answer sheets consists of more than 10+ pages and sometimes steplerls can't hold those many pages and threads can hold more than 10+ pages. That's what I think, but I don't know the exact reason.

[@prasannamarathe9154]

Yeah strings are better than staplers,so much metal will get wasted on so many useless papers,so it is better to use threads

[@अण्वायुवरीवर्त]

@@pramodanchan5567 yes especially for finals. I remember doing that even for my 12th exams.

[@readbooksinsteadofmyname7369]

I studied in a private ICSE school. Its pretty high quality school and they still use strings there till date.

[@MarvelTechVideos]

We use strings for easier recycling purpose

[@KeithBallardEdu]

I would like to return to visit India again and to see some other schools there.

[@ujjwalsingh3312]

you are welcome sir

[@armanescreation5474]

Sir you were visit the best school please go up and Bihar state they even can't write spelling of school 😉🤣😂😂 And even they have no classroom

[@urmilasrivastav9992]

@@armanescreation5474 I think you do need some ethics and manners and yeah PLEASE FOLLOW THE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

[@prateekraj8723]

@@armanescreation5474 You can't define a system by it's teacher. The students are really hard working. They don't have that much money to get into Pvt colleges.so u'll find most of the govt post filled by them, especially they are huge difference bw the no of civil servants from Bihar wrt other state kids.

[@ashoks5317]

The money ment for windows/doors/walls are usurped by respective politicians and bureaucrats to construct their houses.

[@andyrkz]

Almost half of my colleagues From India in a leading Tech Company here In the US have studied engineering in worse conditions with barely a meal to eat and mosquitoes for company, while in US people get paid $10 an hour to do jobs in India that you get paid $40 a month and have more egos than any one of Indian engineers, Keep up the Good work Keith hope Americans learn the meaning of hard work and are able to compete with Indians instead of using visa restrictions to safeguard their jobs.

[@thomas.thomas]

You also have to account for livestyle inflation and local buying power. You can't easily compare earnings in India to earnings in america, everything is more expensive in the states

[@popstar7561]

@UltraLigmaMale FeministWarriorSandwhich 😂

[@methamphetamememcmeth3422]

God forbid people want to live their lives and not try to survive just one more day every day.

[@ananyabaghel8350]

Why do i feel flattered

[@swastikadas3104]

Okay calm down! 😂 Things aren't that bad sire! Schools? I understand that there are quite a number of govt. schools in rural areas with limited facilities. But colleges? Nah. Most colleges in India are quite expensive, with world-class facilities. Most people from poorer sects aren't able to afford colleges as a result. And when you say people in engineering colleges who barely got a meal to eat.. that's straight up BS yk. You guys have such stereotypical mentalities my god! 😂😂🙏

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Dilesh, I do not believe that I ever criticised any student or school. You might want to get a better education yourself which will allow you to be able to differentiate criticism from fact. Thanks Keith Ballard

[@s.sekhon8943]

I am going to show this video in my classroom. You know why ... because its very positive and motivating for students in North America.

[@om2567]

Raj Pique that’s not respectful from you atleast he has shown the world public education in India which even today’s media won’t. Wished if you would have gone to school or college.

[@harishrathore7976]

Sorry my english is bad... We can't put everything in anyone's mind.....they have to experience. these children's are happy on there own the whole village is teaching them..."how to be happy" Now these children didn't seen world but when they came too see the world ...they will transform...there base has been made by that village Most important "Money can't bring u happiness They have to learn how to be happy.."

[@naiyayika]

Why didn't you find a more worse school to generalise Indian public education system in it's entirety? Noob, you Europeans do all of this to justify the hypothetical euphoria that the American education system is not it's Achilles heel. Do more. We know the ground reality. Ignoramus.

[@shaheedbhaghatsingh3974]

@@naiyayika U are triggered this is guy is American not European also he is showing the reality of poor public shcools in India. He is showing the reality no reason to get triggered by it

[@srajanvishwakarma26]

Highly motivated by the kids who concentrate more on their studies nd not on facilities... but at the same time a bit sad on seeing their condition... we have a long way to go... thanks for the upload...

[@Keepedia99]

It was great to see a video that presents the Indian public education system in good light, given how much negativity usually surrounds its lack of resources. Thanks Keith!

[@harikrishnanaa5472]

I like the way he presented, he's neither making any judgement between have's and have not's nor contempting the conditions of India . But rather finding the possibilities of India and making other understand how blessed they are !

[@KRNFF777]

Felling sad for them using their backpacks as desks. And there are still spoiled rich kids not studying but still having a spiderman backpack

[@minutesensei]

That's how i grew up , now i am a software engineer .

[@anand9728]

The moment students stand up to honor I got connected to my school days😊😊😊

[@abymathew295]

Can u imagine a western school or College where the entire class stand up and wishing the teacher a very good morning...🥰😍

[@thomas.thomas]

Yes we do it always in lower grades (germany) but at some point the teachers don't want us to do it anymore

[@abymathew295]

@John Hero . Dude.How on earth you are everywhere...😄😄

[@abymathew295]

@John Hero . ..Mmmm, so u decided to comment on almost all the videos I post my comment too...that's some next level co incidence...😆😆😆

[@noblephilip8669]

That was an eye-opening comment on USA ..

[@ketanchaudhary8134]

I respect u a lot sir but these are only government school . When next time u visit to india u must also visit to some of the private and government school in metropolitan cities of india like Mumbai ...U will have complete new experience .....

[@koolpalb]

You are missing the point here. He''s showing how good it is in a school like this. Needless to say of the quality in the private schools.

[@s.sekhon8943]

They are actually showing India in positive light here, how determined the students and teachers are. They mean no offence.

[@she_wizzdom4410]

Dude why are you defending indian education system??? It is absolute crap at all levels. If you really love India, expose the crap and try to bring change even at a small scale. Even callig it out as bullshit is better than blindly following it and allowing it to ruin the lives of millions of students.

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Yashpal - Yes, I realize that all the government schools are not like this one. The fact of the matter is that China has made much larger strides in K-12 public education than India, but I am sure that India is improving.

[@personaladdress3539]

why are you so positive in the times of despair

[@pchawdhry12]

Well that is the sad reality in India. Although things are changing now. It has begun with the capital Delhi.

[@timewalkwalker]

You are great still replying on video older than 9year

[@thomas.thomas]

@news and updates oh we already have the resources to feed the whole world, but that would make certain parts of the world heavily dependent and also logistics cost as well

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

Why r u replying in the comments rather than replies? I understand this was the way 10y ago but now?

[@IndiannotsouthIndian]

Your world has got many many Legends from these such schools.... PROUD BEING INDIAN ❤️

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Indigo - sorry to offend you. There are many great schools in India but the K-12 public ed system is one of the worst in the world. India does not even participate in the PISA test anymore due to their dismal ranking and results in prior tests. Yes- there are some good public schools and many grwT private schools, but India is way behind many Asian countries like China. Facts are facts!!! Please don't kill the messenger!!!

[@skybird7274]

As an indian i agree , even though things are much better than 2011 , but we still have a long way to go

[@mverick5444]

@@skybird7274 our excellent public education starts only after 12 through iits iims and nits. Pre 12 government schools are the worst.

[@skybird7274]

@@mverick5444 Yea. But Its gonna change. Have you see the New education policy. Its really nice, it was gonna come up from last year but it has been postponed duw to covid... most probably next year

[@mverick5444]

@@skybird7274 but it doesn't solve the infrastructure problems faced at ground level.

[@rdexnemesisyt3000]

@@skybird7274 the main problem in India is still the ground level corruption and middle level.

[@RahulSiyanwal]

Sir, it is nice that you are trying to appreciate education system of India but it is not good if we compare two education systems. USA has much better infrastructure and so kids over there are have adapted to such living standards and this is why it may be hard for them to learn in hot humid climate. My father used to study in open ground with no fans on roof, but I studied in better infrastructure than my father did. So, if you put me in the conditions my father studied, I may just quit.

[@thomas.thomas]

That's a good point, a system always needs to be seen in the context of which people under which conditions they need to educate

[@bruhbroham8760]

I’d think the point of this video is to show the lack of government funding when it comes to schools like these, back when this video was taken. Honestly these kids do deserve better

[@anshumansharma4566]

If by watching this , you think India is poor ....then NO it's not. It's these students who make India rich , their hunger for education, the youth of India, that makes India rich . And soon these kids will rule the world .

[@kumo206]

Sure..... Why can't we people just admit that our country is poor and actually do something about it? Yes, we have made some improvements over the years here and there but we're still behind in many areas. The pride is blinding us and I don't know what we're so proud of, it's time we open our eyes and face the reality. I know one thing for sure this country will not be like this for long, the determined youngsters of this country will bring about the change, with our coming-of-age we will kill the negligence and reform the stupid system along with the passing of the people from the previous generation. It's three in the morning, I let myself get a little emotional but I'm serious.

[@anshumansharma4566]

@@kumo206 you're considering India poor because of per capita income, well I'm talking about human resource. India currently has some of the best skilled engineers and doctors and these aspiring kids. By money , yes we are poor, but not by human resource. Just a matter of time, soon these human resources will make India richer in terms of money also.

[@kumo206]

@@anshumansharma4566 first of all, as you said we have abundant human resource but are we capitalizing them efficiently? No. How many kids do you think truly want to become doctors and engineers? Many of these children don't want to become doctors or scientists or whatever their parents want them to become they have their dreams but are crushed largely because of the financial situation of their family. I hate this about the Asians (things have changed in many other Asian countries but it's still there), specifically Indians where people disregard any other profession other than the white collar jobs, Why is that? And how long should we people be the worker bees, we need innovators. Yes, we have lot of skilled workers and most of them are working for MNCs. It's the foreign companies that's reaping the benefits off our workers. Now when I said our country's poor I didn't only mean our economy, our street hygiene is poor, our public transport? Over priced and under maintained, healthcare, well it's better than america's but then many African country's health care is better than that of the USA(in terms of cost); when you compare our healthcare with the Canadian or the Scandinavian healthcare system it's poor, our schools and colleges obsolete except a few in the metropolitan cities. Our teachers are not proficient enough. The only thing I learned from 14 years of going to school is humility, (I had to learn it the hard way) which is very important but, is that all? Our air will turn toxic sooner or later if we keep going doing this this way. And our population control, abysmal (are we even trying?). We are not taught to think for ourselves, and what does the government do for the tax payers? Im not going to blame the politicians or the people but ignorance and greed. We need to diversify, we need more people in the creative fields, from live action movies to the animated series that the kids watch are bad and biased in many ways. We need to stop making masala flicks and make some thing that makes people think and do them good all the while entertaining them. I do agree with you that this country will change for the better and let's make it better together.

[@anshumansharma4566]

@@kumo206 👍

[@d-katsu8931]

I'm proud of my people. Keep learning brothers "Hum Honge kaamyaab.. Ek din" ❤️

[@parthchauhan1945]

And yet Indian's high intellect is known worldwide

[@loadeddiaper4216]

Yea the west has to stop complaining

[@senheck99]

@@loadeddiaper4216 they're not complaining, they're just showing the truth that india is afraid to show. Facts are facts

[@LHGaming25]

What high intellect? Average iq of India is lowest in Asia 72

[@Pikachu-xz9gb]

@@senheck99 yes baat mai daam hai people in India fear to hear truth.

[@sibaprasadpradhan8227]

Education is the only way to get the country out of dark hole i.e poverty surely it will take time but for coming generation the future is going to be very bright and for world there will be a huge surprise from this poor nation in future .

[@SaviourSword995]

we have 13% of poor population which is cool that India is not a poor nation now. This was taken in 2003. KZbin was started at 2008 officially. So see 2003 and now 2015. Very huge difference

[@Bisessar]

+Abhineet KZbin was started at February 2005.

[@ansrhl9448]

"great knowledge comes from humblest of origins"

[@franklinroch644]

This is tamilnadu state government's public school.This video footage took me to my childhood schooling days.Tear drops in my eye.Time just had flied away...Thank you for sharing your memorable visiting experince video footage with us.

[@srilavu]

Tying the papers with thread is seen in most parts of Indian schools. In all of my exams that I've appeared, I tied papers with threads. And this is throughout my education until my masters. We were not provided with staplers but we should make a hole with sharp pointed pen or pencil and should tie our papers!! It's Indian style!! And proud of it

[@piyushkumarsharma5446]

Great respect sir, we all know you filmed the video to show the level of education not the bad infra. Ignore trolls, what you have/are doing is encouraging for many. 🙏

[@Max2coolmayur]

As an Indian kid I can confirm that we were scared of our teachers more than our parents 😂

[@muhammadzaidhasan1426]

Especially in govt schools

[@ayushvashisht70429]

Real education comes in poverty With money you can only read and write someone else’s thoughts(books)

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Thanks - The poor Indian children work very hard!

[@curiosityhub7610]

These are the students from gov school who go on to become people like KALAM, Sundar pichai and great surgeons like DR. DEVI SHETTY

[@piratedunknown9609]

Its been more than ten years. It would be nice if you could do a follow up video of the same school after 10 years. We all can see whether are any improvement or not.

[@MrDEVkaushik]

same conditions google ceo sundar pichai studied in his childhood

[@theeternal6890]

*I used to learn in government school without desks by sitting on ground and I always thought that's universal normal and our school girls and boys were going out in open for peeing cuz school bathrooms were unusable..* its same even now in 2022. One thing I like about India Though is u can learn without a single penny. Most government schools teach for almost free.* 😇

[@goodguyyt]

Not almost free but totally free

[@lisaghosh3966]

This is the pushing button/stepping stone which makes us achieve more success in life than the kids who get spoon-feeded with high-class education.

[@pujasarkar6005]

Absolutely

[@Satyakam85]

The thing that drives them is the motivation that education is the greatest outlet to be successful. Even though they may lack resources but the drive of the kids along with their parents is immense! Couple that with the intense competition and kids are flying through even before one could realize. I hope most kids in this video are doing well wherever they are. God bless!

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Thanks, Currently I am studying the educational systems of 5 high performing PISA countries for 1 month in Europe.

[@ink0945]

40-50ish kids is common even in more expensive schools and tying papers with string isnt a fund problem, theyre used everywhere

[@rajdeepnaha1242]

3:35 no man we always use thread to keep the exam papers together because in medium and high school the exam booklets are too thick for you to staple so you use strings

[@KeithBallardEdu]

thanks - you are 1000% correct about all of your comments !

[@AnimeBee25]

For me: "Even in a Jungle if there's a teacher and a student with curiosity it's called a school"

[@ashishkumarsharma2584]

In India people fight for their religion.

[@lilducko]

No?

[@ccgarage9041]

@@frost6471 these f****** seculars will call it also a propaganda movie....and leave bro when they will start getting disturbed by pissful community then they will get their moral...jai shree ram!

[@mathsfanatics]

Respected Sir, I respect the motivation and hardwork you are doing to improve the quality of education in your country. I am a teacher myself and from my experience i feel it's very important to have the following qualities in a classroom for effective and Quality learning: • Discipline among students (50% of which depends on parents and 50% depends on the environment of the school) •let kids be kids (by not restricting their imagination) •Balancing the Work Load (Homeworks, Assignments,projects) •Motivation- Very Important factors , as it can change any student . One speech from a teacher can really change a student life) •Determination: The will power, the hungerness to learn and to teach. • Technology- We see kids nowadays are too much dependent on Internet for their homeworks, Assignments or projects. Hence losing creativity skills. Also Addiction in Computer or Mobile Games or Social Media can also ruin the beauty of Childhood and the experimental age of the child passes without being any productive. I wish you sir a very Good Luck and hope you could succeed in your mission.

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Rahul, Everything in life is a comparsion. When you buy a consumer product,. you make a comparsion. Education is the same way. The High performing PISA countries that have improved their educational systems have compared and implemented changes. Sorry to say, your deduction in reasoning makes absolutely no sense.

[@akshaysangwan5801]

+keith ballard each country has its own edge in some field ,when it comes to education no one is anywhere near to Indians in terms of our will, love nd respect for studies but the unfortunate thing sir is our education system which is like a child abuse. Here in India we are told things and we are told a lot of things without any focus on how can we imagine a problem nd its solution we are told newton`s laws, ferrel ,tesla with no practical demonstration of how it works,with no reference to how that scientist thought nd came to this conclusion , as a kid we indians solve a lot of problems on maths, physics ,learn a lot of english vocabulary etc etc bt we have no idea what exactly is euclid`s geometry,how brahmagupta gave us trigonometry, why two minus make a plus ,we are made to cram english vocab without anyone telling us its relation with latin so that we can genuinely understand the meaning of those words,we know our national anthem by heart,we also know who wrote it ,what is meant by it bt we dont know why does a nation needs to have a national anthem ,how and from where did this concept of national anthem started etc etc as a kid i have done all this half sided crammy stuff i loved doing physics nd maths bt it was only when around 5 years ago(i had passed school by then) when cheap internet with a reasonable speed became reality in india nd we see the ocw lectures of teachers in america we realize all our basics about every subject are flawed we here in india despite studying a lot do not understand the real and complete thing ,yes i know majority of americans are also not clear on their concepts bt as i said earlier despite our ability and will to study our politicians have done nothing for education in past 68 years i wud say education in your school is far far better than ours

[@sanketbagul5540]

+dohc aam agreed!

[@VaibhavParihar-sl9ie]

Only few of them who are from reserved category will get a Job .... Rest will have to suffer a lot to get even a small Govt. Job ... No matter how much they scored .... Education and Jobs both sucks here ..... A lot of hardwork is good for nothing if you're a student of Unreserved Category

[@クマール王子]

Student:- 4/4=1 That dude:- **INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF MATH**

[@akshhay]

When 1.5Million Indian minds compete to give iitjee every year then you understand what competition is

[@himanshusirohi2403]

Good video shows a lot of things. Truth is Indian Public Schools aren't better than anything but they have been producing great minds.

[@joesuss4669]

in the 60's my father had to study in an even harder conditions where he had a siblings of 6 at that time education was considered as a privilege 5 of them persued higher education including my father got a good job and made me study in a good school with good facilities, so I don't think comparing American education is not good because they have better infrastructure and well adjusted to their facilities, and they can afford it, if I was in my fathers situation knowing how good i had it i would just quit school.The people who become a successful person from this school will definitely not send them here they will send them to a good school so that they don't have to suffer what they have gone through. Just because these kids are helpless with their situation does not make it right, they definitely deserve better facilities.

[@codingWorld709]

Nice Job, Sir I am inviting you to come to North India. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh

[@haftavasuli7162]

So are your government schools Even worse than this

[@editedrectangle1385]

Right now govt schools are better than private only thing is the students going there 60% are trouble maker like one hell of a trouble maker

[@sanjayshukla1441]

Children who are dedicated to studies irrespective of the surroundings around them are called the real students.

[@shagunshetty3288]

Yeah agree with you :) ICSE and CBSE these boards are very stressful and some studies are waste like in ICSE there is MOV of William Shakespeare its a big play, which is a very big book and just useless and the English is of old Britain which make it more tough !! Ramayan…Mahabharata should be taught in school it has some great value…Bagwath geeta a guide of LIFE it also as so much value !! Half of the history is literally fake and so old !! Sanskrit should be taught and not hindi !!

[@AnkitTheINDIAN]

Thanks a lot keith ballard. you are doing a funtastic job. HATS OFF TO YOU. this vedio is an unwanted reality of rural INDIA. I am working on my country's system myself.its tough to work here. But i am always inspired when I see people like you working on the betterment & development of society/country. hope you can give me some tips to work on in better & organised way. And yeah you are very much welcomed in INDIA. There is a person waiting for you here. :)

[@AllahHuAkbar-r8r]

Child : doesn't wants math Family : gets math anyway Child and the math

[@yourvideos1125]

Even I studied similar govt school from south India and currently working for MNC company

[@Charnikayu]

I'm belong from a middle class family and we don't have that much money to study in private school my one request to our government please try to develop all indian government schools for all middle class and poor family's childrens and I wanna say something if any student if you have internet then please use it for your knowledge gain and learn so many practical skills and creative things ◉‿◉

[@gauravyadav-qi1bh]

It's the government responsibility for the necessary infrastructure. But never mind, the goal is education.

[@WhiteTusker]

Threads are better than staples. Paper will tear off from stapled area if it's handled roughly & it may also happen if pages are turned over. Threads will help make the pages intact in an answer booklet.

[@veerapandiyan1431]

there is definitely a lot of math that you don't know my teacher one time before the exam he borrowed the whole day for to finish the term quickly,that was the time I can never forget in my life😂😂😂😂

[@physconic3843]

This is good to see that the students are also performing well and taking it seriously and also it is obvious the education is far better now than before

[@monimadhu718]

😱😱😱in Tamil Nadu 😱😱😱 but now they are completely changed. even I'm from Tamil Nadu, though I'm not studying in government school , I can surely tell that they are completely changed.... But don't forget to visit private schools in Tamil Nadu ,next time..

[@mauryan_empire853]

*10 years ago* KZbin recommending today

[@SamSam-yl9qt]

Hi Mr.Ballard, I appreciate you for doing this research. As you might have experienced, harsh criticism mainly from keyboard warriors is expected. I studied and grew up almost in a similar set up in the same state where you did this study. I am sad to see that there are still such schools. The teachers seem better at communication nowadays. May be they are English teachers. Thank you for saying those uplifting words despite their condition.

[@sebinsebastian9404]

Now visit South indian state Kerala. Government school are equipped with hi tech equipments, smart rooms, high speed wifi etc. Kerala government spends a ton now. Just blown away after visiting one near me

[@rukkuize]

When I became a teacher I really missed teaching children seated under a banyan or tamarind tree. We used to enjoy under the shade with gentle breeze around. I hated to be stuck inside a class room.

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

The weather doesn't help man. I for one am happy for ACs and table fans...

[@Nobody.46997]

Who all are watching this video after 10 years 🤞🏻

[@basantitanga3631]

The best thing about these schools are that, nobody brings a gun to school and there are no public shooting.

[@user-dd8we9kv2l]

🤣🤣🤣 i see what you did there lmfao

[@swaggyscreenstories]

The school in which i studied is developed enough to provide staplers in exam hall but still we were allowed to use thread only...it's a part of culture and also we used to play with those threads after completing the paper...it was a joy

[@ramakrishnanmayakrishnan6533]

The classroom is built in the aim that knowledge has no boundaries just like the walls has no boundaries.

[@user-tp5fk3lc5n]

And someone noticed Sundar pichai is recording mr ballard on a camera.

[@LUCIFER-fi9yb]

Kids in mind Dekho angrej aaya 😂

[@tingtingball]

Staplers are not used to avoid tearing of pages.. due to weight of sheets

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Raul - I agree with you regarding your comments about the public school system in India. The ed system in China is much better!

[@leeshu6567]

It's sad that you still finds schools like this even after ten years of this video... Hopefully this teachers atleast gave them quality of education

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Thanks - some people just refuse to accept the truth or are just too ignorant to study the facts.

[@PatrioticPolitan]

3:30 that is a traditional practice to tie your answers sheets and additional paper, we use strings not because staples were costly! By using strings to tie the teachers can flip and view the paper thoroughly, easier then correcting a stapled papers We practice this through out the south india, and we don’t use any needles to make that hole we used a stapler like thing called punchers. Finally staplers are so cheap in india you can get a stapler from a local shop for 50 rupees(less than a € or dollar) and the pins are just ₹10

[@vru6431]

Situation has improved a lot and in 10yrs now there are still many schools like this but soon those will be upto the standard soon. It was like a time capsule. Thank you

[@Abhishek-qv8zd]

They dont use staplers due to safety reasons. The pages are usually pre - punched and the students are given a thread to tie their answer sheets.

[@KeithBallardEdu]

Thanks for letting me know. I would like to return to India at a later to date and New Delhi is on my list and I would like to see the cremations on the Ganges river. Hopefully I will have the opportunity to live with an Indian family as this is where the real learning begins! Currently I am in Northern Europe visiting 34 schools in 5 countries. I am veryyyyyyyyyyyyy impressed with what I have seen. The German dual educational system is awesome!

[@rukkuize]

I've heard the education system in Netherlands is the best in the world. Have you visited there? What's is the speciality there apart from good infrastructure?

[@sabyasachibandyopadhyay8558]

Please make sure you take the consent of the families whose loved ones are being cremated. India has a problem of foreigners hogging to watch cremation on the Ganges. We are not a specimen to be studied or an animal to be watched in its natural environment. We are human beings, people, just like you, albeit from a different culture and philosophy.

[@atulnayak5715]

@@sabyasachibandyopadhyay8558 Have the guts to tell those Agora babas to stop stealing the remains of the deceased than pick on polite foreigners.

[@sabyasachibandyopadhyay8558]

@@atulnayak5715 I didn't pick on anyone. I am just pointing out a problem which exists. You pointed out another. Two wrongs don't cancel each other out. Furthermore, there are no Aghora babas on this thread. If I find one I will let them know. Cheers!

[@fraktosh]

still we don't use staplers in a boarding school

[@vinay3674]

When you realize the learning he is talking about is of whole year 😂😂😂

[@ayushmakhija5681]

I wish when you come again in India the difficulty you see what students are really facing without complaining and demanding anything the govt take a important step to improving and upgrade the necessary things,🙂 with the help of your good efforts and after we definitely see the deference....🌟🙏

[@sanketbagul5540]

it's easy to comment and judge, people... get in their shoes and maybe you'll understand. they might be poor but they are HAPPY. I have always used thread to keep my exam sheet together and that never bothered me. And why should it? These teachers are working hard to provide education and you are judging them? I am really thankful to each one of them and I mean it. But all you could see is that they are barefoot and they are eating with their hands and there are no windows... really? What do you expect? AC classrooms? Stop comparison... that'll never lead you to happiness. You'll never get it and I pity you for that.

[@renatus20058]

As an Indonesian, this video reminds me how we also have a classroom for poor kids that's taught under a highway in Jakarta. I must say it's sad whenever I come across articles about poverty, especially if it has something to do with children. It's sad how most of them wouldn't be able to get educated due to their parents not having enough money, and they're probably gonna end up being unsuccessful just like their parents and continue the cycle of poverty to their children and offspring (If they ever have one). I must say, if you come from a first world or developed country, you should be grateful, because as bad as your education system can be, at least you don't need a hard time going to school like these kids. Anyways, since this video was made in 2011, I hope these kids have now grown and live a successful life, amen.

[@cantbleednow3639]

Actually the schools have changed so much in the past few years! Our schools used to like this but I'm glad we moved on from that

[@haftavasuli7162]

Which state

[@tomato8759]

@@haftavasuli7162 punjab

[@panzerkampfwagenvitigeraus344]

If there is room for a teacher and student, there is room for a school.

[@enjoylife7214]

In india, education and success we think never can be achieved by a luxury items.. we invest in those things that matters our life..!! The more we struggle the success will be more sweet ❤️ And it's very good to study at ground..it help us to have a straight spine and its the best position ....our ancestors said to eat and study in that position only... And if we wouldn't have been looted, we could have the best infrastructure and best facilities... In india everywhere is competiton, parents struggle to teach their children the best and have a future they might not have had ..and Students struggle to give their parents a happy life when they get old 🙏🙏..I wish all the best to me and every indian...hum honge kamwab ek din( we will get successful one day 💪)

[@penhavestory7544]

2:24 that cute boy's smile 🥰