When Does a Protest Stop Speaking for the People It Began For?
Education has always occupied a special place in my life. I was fortunate to grow up in a family where learning was never seen merely as a means of earning a livelihood but as a responsibility towards society. My father devoted his life to academics, and I myself began my professional journey as a lecturer before life gradually led me towards counselling, writing, community work and the arts. Perhaps that is why, whenever I hear about students losing faith in an examination system, I instinctively think first of the young people and their families rather than the politics surrounding them. Behind every competitive examination lies a story of sacrifice. Parents postpone their own dreams so that their children can pursue theirs. Students spend years preparing for a few crucial hours that they hope will determine the course of their future. When that trust is shaken, the pain is genuine, and it deserves to be acknowledged. That is precisely why the allegations surrounding the NEET examina...