Rote learning and neglect of creativity in foundational educational setup in India make it less ready for marketplaces that are now driven by Artificial Intelligence. Do you agree with this view? Substantiate your argument. (Answer in 150 words)

The Indian foundational education set-up is calibrated for not producing market ready skills like AI. Limitations of Educational setup in India: (1) Rote-learning and aggressive competition for marks. (2) Lack of teacher quality for qualitative pedagogy eg robotics, machine learning. (3) High school dropouts in rural areas. (4) Lack of industry-academia linkages (CAT workforce trained through this line). (5) Lack of foundational skills (ASER report: 45% of students can't read English textbooks).

1. NIPUN-BHARAT for foundational literacy and numeracy. 2. AI for youth (NITI Aayog). 3. New education policy for 21st century skills. Need of blending traditional and AI-driven pedagogy with creativity, tailored approach, teacher support, and value-based training. There is 40% workforce with no market-ready skill CII and nearly 40% having formal training. This can be provided with AI integration in traditional education.