Narayana Murthy on the culture of coaching
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Founder of Infosys, Narayana Murthy criticized the relevant training culture, particularly the coaching culture of Kota. He said that coaching classes are a wrong way of helping children and are not effective. Murthy strongly criticised the educational methods adopted by coaching centres and said they promote rote memorization rather than conceptual understanding. Referring to the high pressure and intense learning On the environment, Narayana Murthy said: “Kota is the wrong way.”
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy was speaking at the launch of the 13th edition of Paul Hewitt’s Conceptual Physics in Bengaluru. He said that he does not believe in coaching culture and stressed that education format that promotes observation, analysis and evaluation skills in students.
“The focus has been on rote learning… and that doesn’t help us relate what we learn in class to real-world problems,” Narayana Murthy said.
He also noted that students who attend outside classes tend not to listen to their school teachers in the classroom and do not follow the school curriculum.
“As we work to strengthen STEM education in India, it is essential that our students have access to world-class learning resources. Paul G Hewitt’s ‘Conceptual Physics’ is an excellent example, as it emphasizes conceptual understanding and real-world applications to make physics more accessible,” said Narayana Murthy.
Naryana Murthy further backed up his argument by recounting how he and his wife, Sudha Murty, created a learning environment at home for their two children, Akshata Murty and Rohan Murty. “The best way to create a learning environment for our children is that we read to them between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm and after dinner,” Murthy said.
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