Atul Kulkarni is one of the brilliant actors India has ever
seen and belongs to the list of those specialist character-actors like
Nazarudheen Shah, Nassar, and Ompuri.
In a conversation with Atul Kulkarni...
According to me, education
is something that helps us stay in a group without troubling others. It helps
in the inclusive development of an individual. Education will help you to improve
yourself mentally and it will empower you in all possible ways.
I didn’t have a good
experience during my days as a student. You might think it was because of the
teachers or school authorities. No. That was not the reason; it was only
because of the system.
On
education system
The education system in
India should be reinvented. See, our system of education is choosing the best
student from a very large number of students, which should be changed. A good
education system should be able to inculcate values in the students and should
be able to find the best in every student.
All the educational
institutions, starting from the kindergarten to professional colleges, are
money-oriented and job-oriented. It is a sad fact. Another truth that disturbs
me is that our system is churning out a group of selfish citizens.
As an actor, I feel
that creativity is an integral factor in a person’s development. Generally, today’s
student community lacks that. The student community of today lacks self-thinking,
which is one of the biggest threats to creativity. Students are not able to
make sensible decisions on their own; our education system should be blamed for
that.
On
examinations
We have a very wrong
way of labelling students – ‘examinations.’ It is the only criterion in India to measure
the intelligence and knowledge of a student. It is so senseless; a student who
can remember, during the examination, the things he has studied and who scores
90-plus marks is declared to be a brilliant student. It doesn’t make any sense,
at least to me.
On
memories
You can’t be choosy, and
it is actually not possible to recall memories in your life. I said earlier
that my life as a student was a failure and I am the only one responsible for
that because I was not able to cope with the system. In my junior class, I did
a play and got wide recognition for that; it was my first success as an actor. To
me, life is a process; it has nothing to do with your happiness, sadness, or
failure.
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Article first appeared in 2013 September issue of Education Insider magazine
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