Mysuru : Karnataka president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) N Mahesh, who has been appointed the new primary and secondary education minister, said that his priority was to impart skill training to students at both the primary and secondary levels, besides strengthening the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
Mahesh told TOI that improving overall quality of education in government schools, streamlining the appointment process of teachers were among his other top priorities. Pointing to the need to prepare students to suit the requirements of the job market, Mahesh said, “We are at the crossroads. Job opportunities in the government sector are shrinking, and they are under 1%, while employment is higher in the private sector. The reality is that most of the engineering students passing out of our institutions are not employment-ready. So, I am planning to introduce skill education at the school level.”
Mahesh emphasised the need to train students particularly in soft skills such as communication abilities. “Otherwise, they will end up either as security guards or police constables. So, my idea is to provide skill training at an early stage so that they can either get jobs in the private sector, or be capable of starting their own firms,” he added.
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