Calculators or still in 17th century ?

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Still wondering ! My school , or even more broader , school in India are still in caves . They still force us to use the method invented by John Napier 4 centuries ago - Logarithm for complex calculations - which is total nonsense . I don't know why they have literally put a ban on use of calculators in schools and more importantly EXAMS . One should not waste time in just calculating something while you got much more things to do in the exact 3 hours in exams . Though the log method is fast , it still takes about 3-4 mins. to finish the calculations and arrive at the final answer whereas by using a calculator , you could do that in 10 seconds , thus saving precious time . Don't know why educational institutions resort to the old traditional methods when you are practically going to use calculators once you are out to a job . But is there a place where you are allowed to use calculators in schools and exams ? Do you do that ? Help to spread a word . Just spare a minute or two to express your views