Future is here. Are we ready? The current education system is more or less based on some rigid rules which we have been following since time immemorial. Frankly, it is quite outdated and does not fit the need of today’s generation. The world has been harping about the changes evolving technologies have bought to our ecosystem, but we are moving quite slowly towards realising what it means for the next generation.
There was a time when kids need not think beyond one chosen area of studies. Once they excelled in that field, their career was set. However, this ‘Factory model’ of the education system is inadequate to fulfil the requirements of the children who will be working in the age of the 4th Industrial Revolution and beyond. To prepare for the future, a future based on the evolving technologies we need to think hard on how to impart them the knowledge required to be successful in the coming era. We need to take steps to equip them with the tools they need to succeed in the age of AI. The 4th Industrial Revolution will be quite different from the previous ones as it will completely change our ecosystem and create entirely new ways for technology to exist in the world. These technologies will not work in isolation but will converge with another. Hence, changing the rule of the game considerably. Future of our Children Do you know that we are preparing our children for the kind of jobs that will be non-existent by the time they are ready to work? World Economic Forum in its “Future of Jobs” report has already predicted that “65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don't yet exist.” To face these upcoming challenges, we have identified some key areas which we must develop and encourage in our kids.