Is Education Still the Path to Prosperity — or Just an Elaborate Theatre?
By Napoleon S Mawphniang
What happens when a generation realizes that the rules they played by were not designed for their benefit, but is a trap? How does a society come to terms with the fact that schools have become factories of false hope, instead of an avenue to opportunity?
The author poses critical questions, including what happens to a democracy when seventy thousand young people in Meghalaya alone seek opportunity every year, but the system puts to work less than two thousand five hundred.
These questions are not rhetorical, but rather reflect the harsh realities that haunt the hills, echo through homes, and threaten the foundations of civil order in the state.
The author encounters disillusioned individuals everywhere, from tea stalls in Shillong to village squares in Ri Bhoi, and employment exchanges where hope is lost.
The Arithmetic of Betrayal
Author's summary: Education may no longer be the path to prosperity.
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