Indian Education System Is Extortion Machine: Rahul Gandhi at Kota Rally
Gandhi said NEET aspirants spend Rs 1.32 lakh crore a year on coaching and fees, and displayed a suicide note to press for reform.
- On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Kota to address students, criticizing India's education system as an 'extortion machine' while displaying a suicide note from a NEET aspirant to highlight student suffering.
- Gandhi argued that Gen Z families spend nearly Rs 3.5 lakh crore annually on five major exams including UPSC and JEE, matching five central ministries' combined budgets and placing unsustainable pressure on middle-class households.
- He claimed NEET aspirants alone spend Rs 1.32 lakh crore annually on coaching and fees, while around 22 lakh students compete for less than one lakh positions, illustrating the system's rejection scale.
- Party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi questioned whether the Kota event was driven by 'Congress' internal politics' ahead of the NEET-UG re-exam on June 21, accusing Gandhi of politicizing student concerns.
- Congress-Affiliated NSUI and Youth Congress will continue the campaign to Prayagraj on July 10, Patna on July 11, and Delhi on July 14, with Gandhi addressing conventions at each stop.
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