The Indian Education System Has Failed | FMF
Summary
TLDRThe script narrates the life of Agastya, whose creativity was stifled by the rigid Indian education system. Despite his passion for drawing and storytelling, he became an average student, pushed into engineering by societal norms. His college years were uneventful, leading to unemployment and a sense of lost potential. The story reflects the plight of many young Indians, highlighting the system's failure to nurture individual talents and aspirations.
Takeaways
- 🎨 Agastya's childhood was filled with creativity, drawing cartoons and making up stories as comics, which brought him joy.
- 📚 The Indian education system stifled Agastya's creativity, leading to disinterest in subjects and average academic performance.
- 🔍 Agastya was pressured into the engineering path by societal norms and parental expectations, despite his artistic inclinations.
- 💰 His parents invested significantly in coaching institutes and private engineering colleges, which did not align with Agastya's interests or talents.
- 🚫 The education system failed to recognize or nurture Agastya's potential, resulting in a lack of self-awareness about his strengths.
- 📉 Agastya's academic and professional journey was marked by average results and an inability to secure a job in his field.
- 💡 There's an underlying suggestion that investing in Agastya's artistic skills could have led to a more fulfilling and successful career.
- 🌐 Agastya's rich friends pursued opportunities abroad, while others excelled in competitive exams, highlighting the diverse paths dictated by socio-economic status.
- 🔄 Agastya's college life was unproductive, with time wasted and no skills developed, contributing to his depression and disillusionment.
- 💔 The script portrays a sense of hopelessness and a lack of fulfillment in Agastya's life due to the constraints of the education system.
- 🌍 The narrative reflects a broader societal issue in India, where many individuals like Agastya feel trapped and unfulfilled by the education system and societal expectations.
Q & A
What was Agastya's childhood passion?
-Agastya's childhood passion was drawing cartoons and creating stories in the form of comics.
How did the Indian education system impact Agastya's creativity?
-The Indian education system stifled Agastya's creativity by discouraging his interest in drawing and storytelling.
What were the two career paths Agastya considered after school?
-Agastya considered engineering or medical as his career paths, influenced by societal norms and the expectations of those around him.
Why did Agastya's parents admit him into a coaching institute for engineering?
-Agastya's parents admitted him into a coaching institute because it was a common path for students, and they believed it would increase his chances of success.
How did Agastya feel during his time in the coaching institute and engineering college?
-Agastya felt depressed and unfulfilled, as he was not pursuing his true passion and was merely following the path set by others.
What did Agastya's parents spend a significant amount of money on for his education?
-Agastya's parents spent a significant amount of money on his coaching institute and admission into a private engineering college.
How did Agastya's college experience differ from his rich and nerd friends?
-Agastya's rich friends left the country, while his nerd friends got into prestigious IITs, whereas Agastya ended up in an average engineering college.
What was Agastya's state of mind during his college years?
-Agastya was disinterested and depressed, spending his time aimlessly without developing any significant skills.
What challenges did Agastya face after graduating from college?
-Agastya faced unemployment and struggled with the realization that his education did not lead to a fulfilling career or personal growth.
How does the script describe the impact of the Indian education system on Agastya's life?
-The script describes the Indian education system as having a negative impact, killing Agastya's creativity and passion, and leaving him feeling lost and average.
What is the script's portrayal of Agastya's situation in the broader context of Indian society?
-The script portrays Agastya as one of millions in India who are stuck in a cycle of average education and unfulfilling lives, unable to break free from societal norms and expectations.
Outlines
📚 The Strangulation of Creativity
Agastya's childhood was filled with creativity and joy through drawing cartoons and making up stories. However, the Indian education system stifled his creativity, leading to disinterest in school subjects and an average academic performance. Despite his artistic inclinations, societal and parental pressures pushed him towards engineering, a field he was not passionate about. This resulted in a lackluster academic and professional life, as he struggled to find his footing and purpose.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Creativity
💡Education System
💡Coaching Institute
💡Engineering
💡Average Student
💡Depression
💡Addiction
💡Unemployment
💡Fulfilling Life
💡Political Extremism
💡Useless Products
Highlights
Agastya's childhood passion for drawing cartoons and creating comic stories.
The Indian education system's impact on stifling Agastya's creativity.
Disinterested teachers' failure to inspire Agastya's interest in subjects.
Agastya's average academic performance throughout school life.
The societal pressure leading Agastya to prepare for engineering exams.
Financial strain on Agastya's family due to coaching institute fees.
Agastya's unrealized potential as an artist due to societal expectations.
Agastya's continuous status as an average student despite efforts.
The emotional toll of Agastya's academic journey and feelings of non-existence.
Agastya's inability to secure admission in a good college due to average results.
The financial burden of private engineering college admission on Agastya's family.
Agastya's college experience marked by time-wasting and lack of skill development.
Agastya's struggle with depression and addiction as a coping mechanism.
Agastya's graduation without a clear path or job prospects.
Reflection on the wasted investment in education versus pursuing passion.
The Indian education system's role in creating a generation of unaware individuals.
The prevalence of unemployment and underemployment among Agastya's peers.
The emergence of political extremism among Agastya's unemployed friends.
Agastya's realization of being a product of a flawed education system.
The societal stagnation and the plight of millions like Agastya in India.
Agastya's current state as an average, unemployable, and voiceless individual.
Transcripts
as a child agastya used to draw a lot of
cartoons
he used to make up stories and draw them
as comics
he really enjoyed it he felt happy
while doing it he used to be lost in his
own world
while drawing but then the indian
education system
happened to him the schooling system
made sure
to kill all his creativity the
disinterested teachers
failed to incite his interest in any of
the subjects
agastya remained an average student
throughout his school life
he appeared for his tenth board exams
his results
were average since he was a science
student
he had only two options
engineering or medical he chose to
prepare for engineering
because most of the people around him
were doing the same
his parents forcefully admitted him into
a coaching institute
literally burning lacks of rupees
agastya knew that if the same amount of
money was invested
in sharpening his skills as an artist he
would have used technology
to create something unique and valuable
but then this was india agastya kept on
doing
what everyone else did he remained an
average student
he would attend his school attend his
coaching classes
walk back home depressed wishing he did
not exist
at all as expected agastya could not get
into
any good college because he simply was
not good at solving mcqs
his results were average
once again his parents spent lacks of
rupees
to admit him into a private engineering
college
agastya's rich friends had already left
the country
his nerd friends had gone into the iits
and here was agastya just another
average student
in an average engineering college
in his college days agastya would simply
waste away his time
he did not sharpen any skill but studied
just enough to pass in his exams
he got depressed and slowly got addicted
to things
that helped him escape his boring
reality
an average student in an average college
in a field
he never really wanted to pursue i
augusta graduated
but could not find a job for himself
he sometimes wondered what a fulfilling
life he would have had
if the amount of money wasted in his
education would have been invested
in something he really wanted to pursue
it had been years and the indian
education system
made sure agastya did not know what he
was good at
at all the education system
had killed him from inside his rich
friends who went to the usa
were now engineers working day and night
for their bosses
his other friends started to prepare for
upsc
the saddest part however was that a few
of his unemployed friends
became political extremists some of them
on the extreme right while some of them
on the extreme left
in reality none of them were aware that
they are nothing
but useless products of a useless
education system
in a rotting society there are millions
of people like agusta
in india right now agastya
just an average guy an average guy who
is unemployable
an average guy who doesn't know how to
express himself
he is not even emotionally charged
enough to join his political extremist
friends
he doesn't have enough money to run away
to the usa
he is simply stuck where he is
agastya just an average guy
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