Rohan Sandhu says that the recent student protests reflect the collapse of a long-standing socioeconomic compact.
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Jul 27, 2026
Rohan Sandhu
Generations of students in India have resigned themselves to the idea that the education system is primarily a sorting mechanism, which rewards compliance. But as recent protests showed, the system's rigidity, together with insufficient rewards in the form of good jobs, has rendered this approach untenable.
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