Author: Shantanu Basu
Shantanu Basu
(Shantanu Basu is a retired senior civil servant who spent more than three decades in public policy formulation and implementation. He is now an independent policy analyst and commentator)
The rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has triggered intense debate about youth discontent in India. While many see it as a reaction to examination scams such as NEET, the movement is, in reality, a symptom of a much deeper crisis. The rot extends far beyond paper leaks. It encompasses an education system that increasingly fails to reward merit, a recruitment process repeatedly tainted by corruption, and an economy unable to absorb the millions of graduates it produces every year. >> A System Where Merit Is Increasingly Questioned Over the past decade, India has witnessed repeated examination paper leaks,…
