Rahul Gandhi highlights that free thinking is facing a severe attack in India today. Speaking at the University of Chile, he stresses protecting students’ curiosity and encouraging open questioning in education. Rahul points out that India’s education system primarily benefits upper castes, neglecting the history and traditions of tribal and lower caste communities, who constitute nearly 90% of the population. He advocates for including these communities’ heritage in school curricula. Rahul further claims that scientific awareness in India has declined due to the current government’s policies. He criticizes the Modi administration for lacking belief in a scientific approach to education and calls for urgent reforms to promote an inclusive, logical, and open education system. The Congress party released a video of Rahul’s address to the students.
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