Bhubaneswar, June 6 -- Education has failed to strengthen the minds of students, said National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Justice V. Ramasubramanian.
Delivering a talk at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here on Friday, Justice Ramasubramanian observed that most students today often say they are "getting stressed out," a term rarely heard 40 years ago.
This, he noted, pointed to the fact that the current generation has been so pampered that it struggles to face any problems.
Justice V Ramasubramanian emphasized that education should shape a student's character, expand their intellect, increase mental strength, and enable them to become self-reliant.
"The purpose of holistic education is to develop the ch...