Baba Ramdev throws surprise demand for educational reforms, threatens to go on protest
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Just after the Cockroach Janta Party raised the issue of lack of proper infrastructure in schools and sought reforms under its 'School Thik Karo' campaign, famed yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday made similar remarks on the state of education and schools in the country.
Adding to this, Baba Ramdev (in picture) that students from smaller schools are complaining about the lack of basics such as teachers, electricity an water. (ANI) Ramdev also threatened to go on a protest over his demands of educational reforms, saying that students from smaller schools are complaining about the lack of basics such as teachers, electricity and water. In his remarks, Ramdev also mentioned the paper leaks, an issue that of late sparked massive youth-led protests across the country which culminated in the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister.
Meanwhile, “There is chaos all over the country. Children are leaving small schools, complaining that they have no teachers, no electricity, no water, no toilets. There are books, but there are teachers; there are teachers, but there are no books. Even if there are books, the papers are leaked. The 10th and 12th grade board exams are not included anywhere. Admissions are based solely on competitive exams,” Ramdev was quoted as saying by Live Hindustan.
Notably, While making the remarks at an Independence Day event, Ramdev alleged that 90 to 99 percent of the time, interviews for government jobs are ‘fraudulent.’
As per the latest buzz, “They recruit people from their own background, ideology, culture, organization, caste, and class, and push away the rest. On one hand, we proclaim that truth prevails, yet when it comes to recruitment, it's already decided. They charge crores of rupees.”
In further updates, Maintaining that he doesn't support anarchy in the name of protests, Ramdev shared, “How will the country function if we have to resort to protests like this? So, improve yourselves, or there could be more protests in the country. I don't support anarchy in the name of protests. But there's a lot of corruption in the country. It's possible that Ramdev will have to protest again."
On top of that, While Ramdev backed the demands of students for exam reforms, he also made sharp remarks against the Gen Z saying that they have ‘multiple boyfriends and girlfriends’ and are into smoking and drinking.
“Many Gen Zs are doing well also, but some are into violence, have multiple boyfriends or girlfriends. Some are into smoking bidis and cigarettes and drinking alcohol. All we are saying is that get rid of the bad and take forward the good deeds,” Ramdev shared.
Source: Hindustan Times