Whither Education
Sukanta Chaudhuri | 05 August 2024 | The Telegraph
Among the cries rending the air during the Lok Sabha elections, one issue was notably absent: education. Like Sherlock Holmes’s dog that did nothing in the night-time, the absence may be significant.
But significant of what? Are we so satisfied with Indian education that we have nothing to demand or criticize? That seems unlikely. Was education crowded out by other issues? Or do we find it inconceivable that the rulers we elect could be induced to think about education?…