Srinagar, Dec. 5 -- Fida Firdous

In India, the right to education is a fundamental right, and accordingly, the right to free and compulsory education has been made mandatory. These reforms reflect the acknowledgement of the fact that education sets the foundation for all other sectors in building a developed nation. Besides, education is a human bond meant to nurture humanity and human values. It's not an industry of manufacturing professionals, but a process of shaping human beings.

To our utter misfortune, this process has now been reduced to a competition and commercial activity affecting the tender minds of the young. As soon as our children are introduced to this learning process, they are exposed to predatory commercialization, a ...