Born in to simple family and brought up with high traditional values, Vallabh savani was highly inclined towards studies but due to lack of finances could not study more than standard 8. His passion towards studies was so high that he worked labour work rest of the days and met schooling expenses His unfulfilled dreams led to the foundation of P.P savani Group of school after being a successful businessman of diamond in surat.he retired at the age of 58 for social service to the city and came up with education and medical charitable trust.

His dream of giving education to 50,000 plus students is today being carried by his son Mahesh Savani Experts of his thought on the educational sector.

CONDITION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

Savani says the country has been following British prescribed courses even after six decades of freedom “The syllabus is in English and there is no provision for state languages”, says savani.according to him an other area of concern is that education starts as early as a child completes 1.5 years and eager parents’ board the train to make their child the best and earn top grades. this, says Savani, deprives a child of his innocence and childhood, and before the child learns to convey his talks and start speaking, he is burdened with books and bags to learn. “It is as good as giving a stick at age of 20 which he would need at old age. this result in early age depression,” says Savani.Savani says it is also sad to learn that still girls are deprived of good and higher education. “High professional courses and degrees are for male child and not female child in majority of rural areas,” he says.

PRIVATE SECTOR V/S GOVERNMENT SECTOR

according to Savani government schools should be equipped with more teachers and better facilities so that lower medium segment and below poverty segment students can avail education. “they cannot afford private education fees and due to lack of facilities and teachers in government schools, they are diverted towards child labour. there should be compulsory education for all children,” says Savani.

Savani says private schools have curriculum which lack the knowledge of historical legends and universal religion.
“Where can we expect morale behaviour when it is not taught,” questions Savani.

Statistics says that there area around 275 private schools in city and around 150 government schools. Government schools lack facilities and teachers. the ones that are appointed only rely on books and do not teach anything beyond. as a result students are generally not interested in going to government schools and most run below their capacity. on the other hand private schools may have facilities and teachers but higher fees make such education untenable for the poor. as a result many students prefer to take up work and forego studies. If more schools are granted permission and earmarked in town planning provisions, there would be more competition, which will lead to better facilities and lowering of fees.

Government should enhance study facilities and only than various programme conducted to educate children can see higher success ratio.

PROFITS IN EDUCATION SPACE

according to Savani there is no room for profiteering in the education space. He, however, adds that“higher fees should not be an issue if it is justified by facilities and activities being carried out towards contribution to child future. Earlier schooling was under trees and gurukuls which is being taken away by audio visual ac classrooms and costs are involved.” He says that of more schools are given permission,then automatically there would be many choices for a student to enroll and all so called profit business shall be come down.

STEPS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION SYSTEM

“there should be universal education system across country with mother tongue being taught at the earlier standards only. the syllabus should focus moral values along with the knowledge from books,” says Savani.