The System Doesn't Need Intelligent Citizens
It needs citizens who obey, officers who comply, politicians who deflect, and students who never learn to question. There is a question India desperately needs to ask: Are we educating citizens to think — or educating them to fit into a system? Because if we look carefully at the way our institutions function, the problem may be much deeper than corruption. It may be conformity . And conformity doesn't begin in Parliament. It begins in the classroom. The Most Powerful Job in India May Not Be the Highest-Paid Job A government job is considered secure. An IAS position is considered powerful. An IPS position carries enormous authority. A Secretary to a Minister has tremendous influence. An Officer on Special Duty can operate close to the centre of political power. These positions come with status, salary, institutional authority and, importantly, considerable employment security. There are legitimate reasons why public servants need security. An independent civil service cannot func...
