I have been coaching students for 20 years and have been associated with most of the big names that offer excellent quality coaching to the students who want to make it big. Now that I am running my institution – The Connaissance Academy, it gives me a sense of fulfillment when I see my students succeed in JEE & NEET. In retrospect, this made me sit back and think why do students come to a coaching class? I have penned down some thoughts to validate my question.
Coaching classes these days provide students with the study material that is pertinent and can help them prepare for the entrance of their choice. But it’s not all that is offered, as students are provided with guidance for their board exams and also other competitive exams, they revise the content according to the changing patterns of the exam questions. The study model is ensured to be comprehensive while eliminating the risk of students having insufficient or incorrect knowledge of WHAT is to be prepared for the exams.
Classes have also become a sort of necessity to be able to crack the national entrances for getting admissions in reputed Engineering and Medical Colleges. It is so because the syllabus curated by the state or country boards do not even begin to cover what the JEE series or the NEET series expect from the students. The student to teacher ratio affects the capacity of students in the intake of applications and concepts. Coaching classes focus on the WHY behind every concept so that the students have clarity on the HOW and have the basics clear. Students can optimally utilize their extra time under guidance which also results in increased discipline and adherence to deadlines. Coaching classes also go the extra mile to provide additional support both during and after their working hours. Extra attention is given during exam season and emphasis is put on mock tests. Atleast this is what I ensure at Connaissance.
Competing within 60 people from the student’s own classroom, hardly prepares them for the reality of entrances where the competition increases multifold. The pressure built up by the frequent tests, exams, and elaborate materials is what will prepare them to go against lakhs of other students and the best minds of the country in a strenuous paper.
Our education system is not at all exceptional and quite outdated as well. The scarcity of good faculties and the enormous strength in school classrooms have made studies a burden and repetitive. Learning needs to be an interesting and interactive activity, not a tedious and boring task. Students easily lose interest and often end up looking for alternatives. With more than 50% of our country’s population below 25 years, we need to invest more in our education system. But whatever the field, getting basic fundamental knowledge till 12th grade is necessary.
We at Connaissance make use of educational tools like charts, working models and digital screens making them innovative to a real sense. Group discussions, new techniques of understanding and a study environment can do a lot to boost a student’s confidence. When the focus is put on an individual, it helps to identify both organizational and individual strengths, and determine development opportunities for both. Our students get guidance from the best brains in the field, and we make use of technology to aid in the teaching processes. Most of the classes provide training for specific entrance examinations and help to reduce the load of the student.
Well, the article was not meant to speak only about Connaissance, but my passion for my work just tilted the flow of my thoughts leading to my Academy. 😊
To conclude, we indeed have a parallel education system in the form of coaching classes across the country and while schools focus on the basics, the parallel system takes care of concepts and applications.
