Not so long ago businessmen, and women, were looked up to; the title of CEO came with an underlying respect from the employees of an organization, as well as outsiders. It really meant something to hold the highest position within a company. Flash back to today and the title Chief Executive Officer evokes quite a different picture. Type -CEO’ into any popular search engine and within 5.8 seconds you will be bombarded with over 300,000 results. Many of which also contain phrases like: crisis, bailout or lawsuit.

In an effort to remedy this situation, Universities have begun to integrate ethics education into their business curriculums, as well as into the regular curriculum for all students. In a study conducted by Angela Hernquist, doctoral candidate from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, 90% of responding institutions indicated that Ethics was part of their curriculum. Over a decade earlier the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy passed the requirement that all licensed Certified Public Accountants complete a four hour, board approved, ethics course (VanZante). This requirement was later supplemented by two hours or ethics courses every three years. Following the Enron, and subsequent Anderson LLP collapses, TSBPA required an additional four hours of ethics every two years beginning January of 2005 (VanZante).

It is certainly nice to hear that things are being done to ensure that graduates leaving their field of study will be better prepared for the workplace, but are we really meant to believe that a five credit course, or a mere four hours can change who a person really is? From personal experience I can confidently say no, the ethics education that I have received in college has done nothing to influence what kind of person I am. A brief rundown of the course syllabus may hold the key as to why I do not feel that I got my money’s worth of ethics. While utilitarianism and other various philosophies may be at the foundation of a great education, what do they really have to do with ethics today? Will I make a better CEO because I understand Ayn Rand?

Time in the classrooms of our Universities would be better spent teaching mathematics, writing, or even psychology. Perhaps if we understood why people behaved unethically we could do something to stop it. One thing is clear; the ethics we are being taught today are failing us. Failing us as students, and as citizens of the world. If we are really to believe that we do not learn ethics until college that what hope is there when nearly 25% of Americans never make it that far (Henry). Are we a nation of heathens running around like a ticking time bomb? I propose that we begin learning ethics much earlier than college, even earlier than grade school. Ethics begin in the home, the community, and the individual.

People are beginning to recognize the need for early ethics education in children, and have started to do something about it. Patti Martin, B.S., M.A., Director of Ethical Education, has opened an ethics course for children ages 2-12. Her program is called Sunday Ethical Education for Kids, or SEEKS. SEEK aims to do what some parents apparently cannot, to instill ethics into the children of the community in one hour segments. SEEK meets once a week, on Sundays naturally, at the University of Missouri Extension Center, in Mid Rivers Missouri. There are no expectations, just the hope that parents will bring their children by to get some much needed guidance on becoming a better person.

Maybe more programs are needed in colleges, or maybe the child ethics courses offered at the University of Missouri are the answer. Whatever that answer may be, one thing is for sure, we haven’t found it yet, and if we do not find it soon we are setting ourselves up for more disaster. I don’t know how the rest of the country feels, but I am not looking forward to a lifetime of paying the high salaries of today’s CEOs in what feels like a never ending stream of corporate bailouts.

Henry, Tamara. “Report: Greater Percent of Americans Educated”. USA Today 6/05/2002

Hernquist, Angela. “A Survey of Ethics Courses in State College and University Curricula”. University of Nevada Las Vegas. February 2005

“Raising Ethical Children”. Mid Rivers Ethical Society. 11/28/2008 .

VanZante, Neal. “Improving Professional Ethics”. The CPA Journal May 2005

Educational Tourism in India

The fact that education can not be confined within certain classrooms and other boundaries makes countless people travel overseas to quench their thirst for knowledge. For instance, thousands of students from different corner of the world catch cheap flights to India for enrolling at the different world renowned Indian colleges and universities. Indian universities offer a plethora of knowledge packed short term courses. Besides being time efficient, the cost of these courses often turn out to be a fraction of what is charged in many other parts of the world. No wonder, scores of knowledge seekers buy tickets for cheap flights to India year after year.

Institutes of Learning

The country is full of numerous institutes that are a hot draw with foreigners catching flights to India for educational purposes. For instance, the Delhi University offers a number of such courses. These courses are usually about 4 months long and span subjects as diverse as Indian Philosophy and Culture, Indian Music, Post Independence Indian Economy, and Introduction to Sanskrit Language. Apart from the manifold savings that students get to make on course fee and precious times, the experience of being in India allows one to get a first hand experience of India’s cultural scene. Similarly, short term courses are also offered by the University of Madras on subjects like Travel, Medicine, Women and Environment in India, and Folk Music of India.

English Language and Benefits

A major reason that prompts a large number of foreigners to catch flights to India for fulfilling their educational requirements is the usage of a highly standardised degree of English in many of the educational institutions. It goes without saying that the quality of the courses are also of an exceptionally high level. Indian universities also participate in a world of student exchange programmes and study tours, which gives a sharp impetus to the number of overseas students booking flights to India.

Comprehensive Educational Tourism Packages

A number of Indian universities offer convenient educational tourism packages. These packages are specially designed in a manner, which makes the courses easily comprehensible to the visiting students. Sometimes, the packages also include a number of additional features besides the subject matters. These could include exposure to India’s history and culture, flora and fauna, and wildlife and ecology.

A Quick Glance at the Utility of Education Tourism in India

Some of the universities assist students in making arrangements for priority visas and flight bookings

Foreign students get standardised meals and lodging facilities

Competitive rates are charged for comprehensive educational packages

Girl students are given special security cover in many of the colleges and universities

Students get instructed in internationally approved information packed courses in some of the top most Indian universities and colleges.

Scholarships are now available for ACE recommended classes that are accepted at many participating online colleges. Online colleges are interested in finding students who have already been exposed to learning through this medium, and offering scholarships for free classes is one way to do that. Colleges and educational companies are partnering together to offer scholarships for accredited classes to interested students. Students can choose one of several distance learning colleges or universities.

If a student decides to apply for the free scholarship, they must meet certain qualifications. Students who are not U.S. citizens or over the age of 18 aren’t eligible for this particular scholarship. They must have a high school diploma or a GED, and must not have already achieved a bachelor’s degree, or be currently enrolled in college. They must also agree to take an entrance exam to ensure they can meet the rigorous requirements of college level learning.

The scholarship is for one college level class. The curriculum is not intended to be easy or an automatic A. Each class is designed by college professors and faculty to meet certain requirements that participating universities stipulate. If a student is not willing to put in at least six to eight hours of study time per week, they may not successfully complete the class.

Each class that is covered by the scholarship is about five weeks long. As a general rule, the classes that are offered are either an intro to psychology class or an English composition class. These two classes are the most frequently offered because most colleges and universities require them in order to graduate.

If a student for some reason cannot complete the class, they needn’t worry. It won’t affect their GPA for classes taken at a later date. Only credits that are transferred will affect a student’s GPA.

The fact of the matter is that online learning isn’t for everyone. It takes a certain amount of self-motivation to work in an online college environment. There are no teachers to remind you about assignments or study time. Online students must be able to complete tasks on their own, and to work out a schedule for study and stick to it.

Many schools, colleges, universities, etc have been started so that no one is deprived of education. Formal education has become a must. But is the formal education still works the same way as it was started during the British rule. Is the education still on the same level as it was started by Mahatma Phule. Although the quality of education has increased, the system has started getting bad. Indian religion has always considered education as sacred, but does the sacredness still exist? All in India citizen has the right to education but is that norm of Indian democracy actually practised? Does India treats all students equal and gives them equal education? Is the Indian education system corrupted? Let’s find the answer to these questions.

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The TOI report

MBBS seats sold for between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 40 lakh by two private colleges in Chennai barely exposes the tip of the iceberg. The scam gets bigger, more brazen as medical graduates embark on specializations that are necessary for a successful career. The price this year for a post-graduate seat in radiology in most leading private colleges across the country is Rs 2 crore while in cardiology, gynaecology and orthopaedics are priced around Rs 1.5 crore

This is an example of clear corruption in Indian Education System.

Middle caste students and poor students who have brains can never get into these colleges although they have the ability to perform. Marks, grades, percentages hardly matters to these institutions. Is this the sacredness these medical colleges are showing?

Other educational institutions like schools and colleges also have started taking bribes on the name of donation which costs up to 10 to 15 lakhs. Where do the middle class people go for educating their child? The Indian democracy says Every Citizen Have a Right to Education. But this is not practised. The education system is not directly depriving the child from taking education but indirectly it is saying that marks and intelligence have no value in front of money today.

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There is no need of Entrance Test in India. But this is another way of getting money. This system has also started in India to a very large extent. Making money is very famous through entrance exams. Just pay Lakhs and crores of rupees for the entrance exam in different fields like science, MBA, and many other major degrees is a must. All corrupt educational institutes have started making money through this source also. Some private educational companies in India has started a business of entrance exams. Not only these companies but also the educational institutes earns crores of hard money. Educational institutes enjoy the money which they have earned on the name of entrance exams.

This corrupted way of earning money leads some of the students who cannot pays the money no where. Talented middle class or poor people try to take loans which again creates a problem for them. Some who do not find a way out of this problem often ends their life. The suicide rates have increases every year of students who cannot get into their desired colleges.

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The third major problem in Indian education system is the marks allocation system.

Who will study when students can get 60% marks through copy paste?

Some institutes have started to give 60% marks for internal assessment. Internal assessment are easy but are made more easy by these institution by just letting the students to copy paste the stuffs from various sources especially internet. Mostly internal assessment works includes projects, researches on different topics which can be easily available. This does not only make the students lazy but also kills the talent in them. The hidden talent in them is also not discovered by the students by this systems.

No need to work hard, no need to study. No need to be awake nights and days for the remaining 40% marks when you are getting 60% marks.

This system has also been introduce by these institutions as it not only lessen the work but also becomes a medium of earning. Students bribe the teachers and other authority but giving big fat donations and get the degree from these corrupted educational institutes.

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India is a vast country with the second highest population in the world. As there is more population there are more students in India looking for schools, colleges, etc. Government is taking measures to built up more schools and colleges as there is limitation of seats in the existing ones.

During this process of building institutions some private institutions starts doing business without any recognition. These education institutions are totally fake with nothing in it. These education institutions are eating crores of rupees by providing zero education to students. The degree of these colleges are useless. These degrees have no value anywhere. After these education no student can stand con their feet.

There are various ways of finding these fake institutions.

People should keep their eyes and ears open to the surrounding happenings and report to police or government authority if they come across such institutions.

Government should take enough measures to find them. This business should be immediately stopped as it spoils the life of students for their own selfish motives. Just for money these institutions are built up which leads the students nowhere. The builders of such institution should be punished severely so that people do not try to cheat our present generation and future of India.

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Indian education system is also in corruption because of high rate of teacher absenteeism in the country was a key factor in education system in India according to the new global study.

The UNESCO’s International Institute of Educational Planning study on corruption in education released recently says that 25% teacher absenteeism in India is among the highest in the world, second only after Uganda that has a higher rate. The global average of teacher absenteeism is about 20%.

Politics in teacher appointments and transfers is a major reason for teacher absenteeism according to a professor at National University for Education Planning and Administration.

The study also says – Teacher absenteeism does not just affect quality of education it is also a huge drain on resources resulting in the wastage of 22.5%of education funds in India.

The study identifies the absence of well established criteria for teacher recruitment a uniform policy on promotion, remuneration and deployment as some of the main reasons identified for teacher absenteeism. However the report found married teachers to be more regular at job than unmarried teachers.

In Bihar two of every five teachers were reported absent the figure in UP was reported to be one-third of the total teachers. However in states like Gujarat and Kerala the figure was lower than 15% the report based on several small studies.

Teachers also believe highly in private tutoring a practice identified by UNESCO as unethical. It does not complement learning at school and leads to corruption the report said. The teachers starts taking big sum of money for their private coaching’s and pays less attention to schooling. They avoid teaching in schools with good explanations and start giving more attention to students who take private tuitions.

Another major problem of Indian education was the view of students towards the activity of copying in exams. Students say that copying and cheating in exam is their traditional right. In many Indian universities, institutes and colleges cheating is now well established.

The report also said that – The fees for manipulating entrance tests ranges between $ 80 to $ 20,000 for popular programmes such as computer science, medicine and engineering.

Teachers misguidance and such behaviours leads to the sorry state of Indian education.

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Corruption is not limit till here. Corruption has also taken worst face at some places.

Some of the Educational Institutes have allowed students to give the certificates to other on the rent like any other products. You can easily obtain a certificate after paying Rs.25000 fees and giving exams.

After this you can also give it to others on the rent of Rs. 3000 per month, just like giving any other property on the rent.

The Indian education system is in Distress.

THESE are only 6 of the main corruption in the system now. There are also many others small corruption taking place within the education system of India. These corruption are not only polluting the Indian education system but also killing our generation and the future of India.

After going through this piece of information one questions bangs in to our minds. – WHERE IS THE INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM GOING?

The following article gives us a quick view of the current corruption.

“You are not to accept a bribe, for the bribe blinds clear-sighted men and can distort the words of righteous men,” states the Law of Moses, written some 3,500 years ago. The news indicates how far the insidious enemy of corruption has spread in the field of education. Will such bold revelation of corruption awaken the blunt consciousness of those corrupt? One should remember, corruption hastened the mighty Roman empire’s downfall.

Corruption is seen everywhere. Now only it is becoming an issue for talk. This issue has emerged as a great one threatening all who involved in it. Mr. M. Ananthakrishnan has come forward now to show the real show happening in the name of education. But it seems no clear action taken further for this issue.

These were the comments on the above article by a reader and they are quite appropriate to certain extent.

We always blame the system for corruption and its evil actions but we forget some or the other way we are the part of this system. Present generation is also giving encouragement to the corruption by adopting the corrupted means of studying. If students are alert and stop giving donations and fees there will be hardly any corruption left in the education system. Saying NO is the best way to stop it. All students should be united and raise their voices against corruption. No students should get involved in the corrupted practises as this gives support to the existing corruption. One must be alert and aware of their rights as students and perform their duties well. This is the only way through corruption can be enrooted from the system and we can have a clean system like the one we had earlier.

Government also should take measures to find corrupted actions in the education institutions and throw them out of the country.

Government should also take measures to investigate and perform sting operations to catch people red handed as this will create fear and reduce corruption.

Lastly the people who practise corrupted practise should be made aware that they are spoiling the future of India which will lead them nowhere but behind the bars. These people should be severely punished by law.

The forum 15 – Ethics and Corruption in Education

Published by UNESCO also has a number of things in it related to corruption in education system. It explains us how corruptions have been practised, its causes, etc.

A social issue of India – Indian Education System Corrupted. Find its causes. Instead of blaming people around each one should do their best to stop it and not support it. India cannot progress if its people are not educated. Value the education we are getting and do not dirty it. Make use of it.

Just don’t blame N check your child’s activity but also observe what the thoughts of teachers R N On that basis can be called a teacher. don’t take school admission N studies only as matters of a little bribe, at once observe that our one generation is being trained by a bribers N thus literally illiterate so what literacy they can give? Ask this Q while deciding teacher for your child (from whom we expect very much) Then make someone his/her ’s GURU. So make some sincere one their teacher, N they can be still found. so

education- a sensitive matter that needs to be cared otherwise we all will lose our one generation.

(one of the comment on the corruption in education system in India)

Many traditional colleges and universities offer a convenient payment plan, which can be divided up into 10-12 months.  After determining the entire yearly cost, that figure would be divided by the number of monthly payments and paid at the college’s billing office.  Payments are usually determined from one year to the next and students must finish paying for one year of college before entering into a payment arrangement for the next.  An example would be a college that would cost $12,000.00 per year in courses, meals and living on campus.  In this scenario, many students can pay $1,000.00 per months for one year.  For many families, a payment plan is much easier than trying to come up with a lump sum payment upfront.

Every year, many students qualify for federal student loans.  Applications and information can be obtained at a high school guidance counselor’s office and/or the college of interest’s billing office.  Applications for student loans are accepted each year and are generally required to be submitted at, or near, each new year.  In order to be considered, student’s must be willing and able to provide documented income for themselves and their family so that their loan application can be properly assessed.

Local businesses, organizations and even colleges often provide scholarships to students who they believe will excel at college studies.  These scholarships are usually available to high school seniors and are based on a number of factors, including grades, participation in school activities, employment and a personal interview.  In order to be considered for a scholarship, students must apply by obtaining an application at their high school guidance counselor’s office or from the organization granting the scholarship.

For students who are not eligible for the above options, but still want to attend college, there is an alternate option that will gradually help them to work toward their degree.  College courses are offered at a certain cost, which is calculated on a credit hour basis.  Many colleges allow students to enroll in several classes without becoming a full-time student and being required to pay the full tuition.  These students can often pay as they go, which means they only pay for the course(s) they are taking at the time and this will be a much more affordable way to pay for college.  It will take longer to obtain a degree, but anything worth having is worth waiting for.

Anyone who wants extra cash to pay for college may find that a part-time job will help, along with selling items at online auction sites, such as eBay and Yahoo.  Many students have financed their college tuition through these auction sites without taking too much time away from their studies.