‘Poaching Centers: Vice President of India Slams Growing Coaching Institutes, Calls Them ‘Black Holes’ for Talent

Attending the fourth convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Kota’s Ranpur area, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar described coaching institutes as a den of talent theft and a black hole for talent. In his speech at IIIT, he additionally urged civil society and public representatives to restore sanity in education.

“I urge civil society and public representatives to understand the seriousness of this malady (coaching). We have to unite to restore sanity in education,” Vice President of India Dhankhar said. “Let Kota become an education hub, not a hub of coaching centres or cheating,” he added. “Seats in institutions in India are limited, and coaching centres are all over the country. They…turn our students into robots, suppress their thinking,” Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lamented.

Vice President of India said, “Keep in mind that your mark sheets and grades do not determine your ability. When you enter the competitive field, it is your knowledge and critical thinking that will truly define you.”

Vice President of India: Speech On NEP

The Vice President of India also praised the National Education Policy (NEP) and said that he was confident that it would liberate students from the education system established by the colonialists. He also urged students to become job givers instead of job seekers.

Governor Haribhau Bagde (Governor of Rajasthan) also addressed the convocation. State Education Minister Madan Dilawar, Energy Minister Hiralal Nagar and IT Kota Director N P Padhi were also present on the convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology. A total of 189 students were awarded degrees at the convocation.

Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Cabinet has approved a bill that aims to regulate coaching institutes in the state and provide a safe and supportive learning environment to students.

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