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Famous entrepreneur and Shark Tank fame Ashneer Grover, who often expresses his outspoken opinions about the Indian education system and the fundamental problems constantly arising in the country’s capital Delhi, has once again created a sensation with his sharp statements. While there is an atmosphere of grief and anger everywhere after the recent painful and shocking accident in a PG in Delhi, Ashneer Grover, refusing to accept this entire incident as just an ordinary accident, has launched a scathing attack on the higher education and urban infrastructure of the country. He has given a strong statement on social media and during various discussions that if a huge amount of twenty thousand crore rupees is required for the development and modernization of prestigious educational institutions like Delhi University i.e. DU, then the government should work in this direction on priority basis. Ashneer’s argument is that when the youth of the country do not get proper PGs, hostels and basic facilities to live safely in their own capital and there is budget shortage in educational institutions, then the middle and upper class people are forced to send their children abroad for higher education. Since this candid and strong statement came out, there has been a new uproar in the political circles as well as in the academic world, and people are debating whether India’s education and urban system is really lagging behind at the level where the youth are having to pay a heavy price.
The horrifying truth of Delhi’s PG accidents and serious questions raised on the safety of students.
Every year lakhs of students from every corner of the country come to study in Delhi University and other big institutions with the hope of their bright future, for whom areas like Mukherjee Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Okhla and Rajendra Nagar of Delhi are considered to be the main centres. But most of the private PGs and hostels operating in these areas are running illegally without any standards, fire safety and administrative permission, where the lives of the students always remain in danger. The recent horrific PG accident has once again exposed the bitter truth of how in the blind race for commercial profits, the safety of students is kept at stake and the local administration turns a blind eye. When young students are forced to complete their studies away from their homes in such an unsafe environment, their parents hold their breath all the time, fearing that something untoward might happen. Ashneer Grover has exposed this system and raised the question that for how long will the children of our country continue to suffer such carelessness and poor system, and when will the government and administration make a concrete and permanent policy to tighten the noose on these illegal and unsafe PG operators.
Big claims in the name of education and serious crisis of lack of budget at the grassroots level.
The Government of India and various state governments make tall claims of improving the level of education in the country and creating world-class universities, but when it comes to budget allocation and basic facilities on the ground, the situation looks quite disappointing. Ashneer Grover has clearly mentioned in his statement that a historical and huge institution like Delhi University needs huge funds to maintain its reputation and create modern infrastructure, which the governments are stingy in fulfilling. When laboratories in major government universities of the country become old, hostel buildings become dilapidated and adequate budget is not available for research, it becomes natural for students to become disillusioned. Education is the first and strongest step for the development of any nation, and if it is given the least attention, then the country’s talents will gradually be forced to migrate abroad. This is the reason why today a large section of Indian students are moving to America, Britain, Canada and other countries of Europe, where they may have to pay huge fees, but at least they get a safe, modern and organized educational environment.
Youth migration from India to foreign countries and its deep impact on the country’s economy
Fed up with the poor education system of their country, lack of safe accommodation and limited opportunities, every year lakhs of students are spending the hard-earned money of their parents and going to foreign countries to pursue higher education, which is being seen today as ‘brain drain’ i.e. brain drain. This statement of Ashneer Grover has once again shed light on the serious issue of how India is failing to retain its most promising youth because our system is not able to give them the confidence they expect. Once students go abroad, most of them get settled in the companies there and transfer the benefits of their qualifications to the economy of other countries instead of India, due to which the country has to suffer a huge economic and intellectual loss. If India really wants to become a global superpower and lead the world, then it will have to develop such world-class institutions and safe cities within its own country where the youth can pursue their studies and career without any fear and hassle. For this, along with a huge increase in the education budget, urban development schemes also need to be implemented with complete transparency and strictness, so that no student is forced to leave his country.
Meaning of Ashneer Grover’s sharp attitude and nationwide debate on social media
Ashneer Grover, known for his outspoken style and simple words without any hesitation, has touched the hearts of the general public this time by the way he has linked Delhi’s PG incident with the education system and government policies. His statement is being shared by millions of people on social media platforms and everyone is appreciating that at least someone has raised his voice openly on this serious issue, moving away from mainstream politics. People are now demanding that mere rhetoric or expressing condolences will not do anything, rather the government should tighten the rules of hostels and PGs for students in Delhi and other big educational centers of the country with immediate effect. If these basic problems are not resolved in time, then this crisis may become more severe in the future, due to which the future of the country’s youth will hang in the balance. This warning of Ashneer Grover is a big bell for the policy makers, after listening to which they will have to wake up from their sleep and give top priority to the education and youth safety of the country, so that no other parent has to offer their children to such a system.