The document discusses differences between "Chaturs" and "Ranchos" as depicted in the movie 3 Idiots. "Chaturs" mug up information just to pass exams, while "Ranchos" actually learn and understand. It argues that the current education system emphasizes rote learning and high-pressure exams, producing more "Chaturs" who don't truly gain knowledge. This system needs reform to focus more on logical and creative learning rather than just testing memory. Exams also need to be less stressful and not the sole measure of a student's abilities or intelligence. The education system should be redesigned to nurture young minds and prepare them better for the future.

1. Here’s Why We Have More
“Chaturs” Than “Ranchos”
By Neha Shetty

2. Chatur and Rancho
• The topic popped up in my mind when I recently saw one of
my cousins studying for his upcoming SSC boards.
• He was so tensed that my aunt was awfully worried about
him.
• However, what shocked me more was that he had got into a
habit of murmuring his notes while sleeping too.
• This plight reminded me of a recent film which throws light
over the sensitivity of this issue- “3 Idiots.”
• Through a comic genre, the movie gave us two strong
characters- “Chatur” and “Rancho”; “Chatur” depicts that
group of students who are mugging parrots
and “Rancho” depicts those who don’t mug up but actually
learn things.

3. From the same garden?
• One thing that stands in common is that both are
manufactured by our education system.
• Over the years, its standard has deteriorated in such a way
that it is generating lots of “Chaturs” and hardly any one
like “Rancho”.
• There have been discussions at personal and national level
about the importance of education very often.
• Moreover, the Government has also set up many goals to
nurture education at the grass root level.

4. Too many unanswered question
• Getting educated is very crucial, isn’t it?
• But in my cousin’s case, was he getting educated?
• Was he gaining knowledge from his studies?
• It is pretty doubtful to answer in the affirmative.
• He was just memorizing as much as possible so that he could
reproduce the same in his examinations.
• This is the case everywhere; our education system is drafted
in such a way that students have no choice but to learn things
without understanding, for grades.
• What is the use of gaining such grades?
• What is the actual productivity out of such study?

5. Our irrational examination system
• Students study for the entire academic year and they are
judged by their performance in the end on the basis of three
hours of examination.
• If he manages to solve all questions correctly, he tops the
chart and if he doesn’t then he fails badly and becomes a
disgrace for all.
• I ask a simple question; how can we conclude that a person
who topped is the most intelligent and the one who failed is a
fool?
• Sometimes, it may so happen that a student is well prepared
but something goes wrong in those three hours and he isn’t
able to give his best.
• Just because he scored less marks, does it mean he knows
nothing?

6. A proper blend
• This unwise mentality has proven to be very fatal.
• Low grades mean more scolding from parents, teachers, etc.
• Some parents even resort to flogging their children. But for
students, it’s not only physical but mental flogging too.
• An off-shoot of this is the escalating number of students
committing suicides due to examination stress.
• I think an urgent heed should be paid to this issue before it
becomes even more critical.
• Education system should be redrafted in such a way that it
stops emphasizing only on testing our memory and tries to
nurture young minds logically and creatively.

7. A sincere appeal
• Examination system should also be amended drastically.
• The system should stop pressurizing heads and help students
realize that they are for their benefit.
• Let us make an appeal to our education department so that
the forthcoming generations get to see a sensible education
system which actually makes them learn and get ready for a
better future.

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