I usually tweet about AI, startups, and the future of tech. But right now, none of that matters if the foundation is broken. What’s the point of talking about the next big thing in AI for education when the education system itself is failing our students so badly that more than 20+ young lives have already been lost to suicide?
To everyone in the VC, tech, and startup world who keeps saying that questioning the government or joining protests means “falling for the wrong things” and that we should just “fix it from inside”:
I used to think the same. I was apolitical. I believed government issues weren’t my problem and that protecting my own peace was enough. My father is in the Army - I grew up sheltered. Later, I went to two colleges, and it showed me two realities: one where a culture of fear and intimidation was common, and another where open debate for and against the government was allowed. That changed me.
Yesterday was my first public protest ever. I am turning 27 and I feel ashamed it took me this long. It feels wrong to sit in a glass office working today while my 20-year-old sister, my friends, and ex-colleagues are out there in Delhi fighting for an India that actually protects its students and builds a better future.
The biggest issue is the future of education in this country. Right now, more than 20 students have died by suicide because of carelessness and corruption in the system. If we stay silent, more young lives will be lost. At the same time, attempts to reshape what our children learn - by removing or altering important parts of history to change the narrative - will affect an entire generation. They will grow up without the honest context of our past and without the critical thinking this country needs.
Imagine the government is putting up welded barricades, throwing tear gas, cutting off internet and metro connectivity to stop a peaceful protest march. What does that say about how afraid those in power are of simply hearing citizens ask questions? If the response to peaceful questioning is to block people from being heard, then choosing to sit quietly and “fix it from inside” while this is happening is even more pathetic. What are we really doing?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar gave us the call: “Educate, Agitate, Organise.” The most educated of his time fought for this nation. Today, too many of the most educated sit comfortably in their offices while students keep dying and the future of education is being compromised. Who is truly educated then?
I was once comfortable staying silent. I am not anymore. Asking questions is not anti-anything. And most importantly, you can do that whether you support this government or not. It is how we protect the future our younger generation deserves.
yall elected the butcher of gujarat as a pm. yall pretended to be blind when minorities were killed,lynched and their houses were bulldozed and now ppl will still say"it doesn't matter which party you support" IT MATTERS BECAUSE THE PARTY YOU SUPPORT IS GENOCIDAL TO THE CORE
You share photos of women in hijab and say:
"Look how oppressed they are."
You never share photos of women holding their dead child in a bombed hospital and say:
"Look what my taxes did."
You are not worried about women’s rights.
You are worried about maintaining the illusion that your violence is somehow enlightened.