Trigonometry, the periodic table, fluid mechanics, mitosis, miosis, and other innumerable things are taught in schools which, for many of us, hold no value today. There is this unnecessary bag of knowledge in our brains and we don’t know what to do with it. Have you ever wondered how it would have been great if we were taught basic life skills instead?
Desi people on Twitter have been listing all the things that could have been taught in school that would actually come in handy while going through life. The conversation began when a woman who goes by the username @Astro_Healer_Sh raised the question.
What is something that should be taught in school, but isn't?
— Shivani (@Astro_Healer_Sh) May 31, 2022
From personal finance to negotiation skills, taxes to the stock market, law to compulsory military training, here’s what many people suggested:
Economics, personal finance, communications
— The Phoenix (@AS_2103) May 31, 2022
Personal finance
Basic Psychology
How to think better
How to handle failure
Manage relationships
Negotiation skills
Starting a business
Understanding life
Communication skillsIt’s unfortunate that formal education prepares us for jobs but not for life.
— FindYourPie (@Findyourpie) May 31, 2022
Yoga. Strong foundation of healthy mind & body is imp throughout the life. It doesn’t matter we don’t learn which wind comes from which side.
— Prabhasini (@cinnabar_dust) May 31, 2022
Basic accounting to help with day to day stuff. Fitness.
— Rajeshwari 🇮🇳 (@matkewali) May 31, 2022
Nutrition science too…
— Akshay Pandey 🇮🇳 (@akshaypandey281) June 1, 2022
1. Money and Taxes – Earning, investing and multiplying money.
2. Life skills – Cooking, Gardening, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical.
3. Employment and Employability – Get parents to come and talk about their professions, what they do, how they do, how can one start, skillsets.
— Rohit Pandey (@pandeyrohit) May 31, 2022
Communication skills
— Aaina✨ (@wordsy_aaina) May 31, 2022
– How to file taxes and ITR.
– How to change a car tyre
– Moderate level of MS Excel (Hazaare time pe to nahi hoti thi, ab pata nahi)
– Basic cooking skills for all— Birdie (@SomeBirdie) June 1, 2022
Domestic skills, esp to boys
— Sam (@monocularshark) June 1, 2022
In Schools based in India…be it private or government….2 years of training in Army must be made compulsory…can be spread over a period of time…it must be done now URGENTLY if we want to have a nation of strong, healthy and fit individuals…leading to a strong and able country
— Diganta Sircar (@diganta_sircar) June 1, 2022
Classes on stock market .. this should be introduce in 11th n 12th class as a compulsory subject.. One never know where life may take you in future if general awareness is there n basic concept is clear then it will help to some extent to face uncertainty of life
— Himansshu Jaiin (@Himansshujaiin) June 1, 2022
Law, compulsory. Because “Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat : ignorance of law cannot be excused” that means the country expects you are aware of the law and customs in this land.
— অবিনাশ (@abinash_speaks) June 1, 2022
For me, I think it would have been tremendously useful if I was taught how to file taxes and about investments back in school. What about you?
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