The equilibrium, which had shifted towards the right, seems to be moving towards the centre. But don’t be impatient. It will not happen overnight. The empire will fight back, the ideology will retaliate, and revenge will be sought. The democratic pushback, which has forced the system to take a step back, is still awaiting a positive agenda for educational reform as demanded by students. Rather, the questions are being asked why CJP leaders are not visiting Ranchi to join the student protest against the Hemant Soren government. This is a narrative-building exercise; it is a diversionary tactic to shift focus from the demand raised by students at Jantar Mantar that the country needs serious educational reform.

There is absolutely no doubt that the entire education system is outdated and urgently needs reform. It is in the ICU, after having been ignored far too long. It needs serious surgery, but the political class has attempted to use just a band-aid. For the first time in independent India, agitation has been ushered in for quality change in education. This indicates that students are highly frustrated because the education system has failed to provide them with a good life, a good career, and a respectable job after they leave universities or colleges. The world has moved on; an earth-shaking transformation is happening due to massive technological developments. AI is leading the age of technology, but in India,........

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