The Great Indian Degree Illusion
The Degree Illusion Every year, millions of students graduate from schools and colleges across India. The numbers are impressive. The headlines celebrate record pass percentages. Convocations are filled with smiling faces holding degrees. But there is one uncomfortable question that very few are willing to ask: How many of these graduates can actually solve a real problem? For years, we have celebrated certificates while quietly ignoring competence. Walk into many government schools and colleges. Talk to students. Talk to employers. Talk to parents. A troubling pattern emerges. Many students are promoted from one class to the next with minimal learning. Many complete a degree without mastering the fundamentals of their subject. Too often, passing an examination becomes more important than gaining knowledge. A degree should represent learning. Increasingly, it represents attendance. The result is a generation that proudly says, "I am a graduate," yet struggles to write a pro...
