Curriculum of English medium schools

Even in reputed schools it is noticed that teachers do not adapt materials from the books to facilitate effective learning . Also most of the time the books chosen do not promote activity-based learning, as it is in the developed countries like the US and the UK. For example, one day I saw a student of Class 2 of a reputed EMS memorising the definition of circle from a geometry book written ages ago. Firstly, the definition was in a stilted language, abounding in technical words. Secondly, the pupil found the definition difficult to memorise as she could not pronounce most of the words. Thirdly, she was learning the definition in a parrot-fashion without understanding the underlying concepts. Within sometime she had the definition almost memorised but when I asked her the concept of the circle and showed her a diagram she gave a blank look. It was all because she was never explained the concept along with a diagram drawn on the blackboard by the teacher, as it was in our days. The pupil was only made to copy the definition content of the book at length in an exercise copy. Later she was told to memorise those for exam purposes.

To conclude I would say that under the adopted system, the pupil does not get the chance to develop his potential.