Vikas Divyakirti Viral Video: Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, the civil servant, teacher, writer, and ex-YouTuber, has done a very enlightening podcast recently with Smita Prakash of the ANI news agency. It elaborated on many burning issues in India’s education and examination system, specifically with regard to biases in the UPSC examination and problems faced by non-English speaking candidates.
Disparities in UPSC Exam Marking Patterns
Dr. Divyakirti passionately discussed the disparity in marking patterns of the UPSC exams, emphasizing subtle discrimination against candidates who opt to speak in regional languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam during interviews. He used examples showing subconscious preference towards English by the UPSC people, which he finds particularly troubling because the Prime Minister of the country is Narendra Modi, who speaks in Hindi. He said that this was a bias, inherent in the system, which orchestrates a love for English, making it hard for people who are not English speakers to make it through.
He reflected on the larger issue and Dr. Divyakirti expressed his concern regarding the marginalization of Indian languages. He underlined the irony of this discrimination happening during the tenure of a Prime Minister who has gone on record advocating respect toward regional languages. He questioned what the future held concerning the study in the mother tongue on education and career prospects, arguing that if there is no career in one’s own language, there would be very little incentive for any person to study it.
Future Reforms Under NDA 3.0
Other than the language bias, he spoke about various other burning issues, such as the restructuring of the National Testing Agency and several controversies that came up regarding NEET-UG. He also expressed a balanced view on the reservation system—stating it to be open to exploitation but in dire need of reform. He mentioned Puja Khedkar’s case that had raised quite a controversy over the ever-troubled question of fairness and transparency in examinations.
Besides, Dr. Divyakirti gave his analysis of the possible reforms under NDA 3.0, which went ahead to predict what the 2024 Lok Sabha results might bring. He called for systemic changes with regard to inherent biases and overall quality and fairness in the education and examination systems of India.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti’s views reflect the urgent need for reform in the very root of India’s educational and bureaucratic institutions. His call for respect toward regional languages and the treatment of all candidates in a fair manner, regardless of which language they chose, finds a place in a larger shout for inclusivity and equity in the competitive exams of the nation.