Viral Video: A recent video from a university in Uttar Pradesh went viral, which showed the moment when a boy and girl were engaged in a public display of affection on campus. The video shared on Twitter by @Nishantjournali raised quite an uproar over the current status of education and the financial stress of students.
Viral Video Sparks Debate
This video shows two students kissing each other. The location looks like some campus area. The video has sparked furious debate about what the institution’s priorities are and what kind of environment it is providing. The controversy erupted at a time when many parents are fighting hard to cope up with the high cost of higher education, which often runs into lakhs of rupees as fees.
Parents spend so much on children’s education in the hope that such sacrifices pay off with successful careers and positions in society. However, putting this vis-à-vis with the video and the hefty fees the university charges leaves much to question about the quality and value of education offered. The high costs of tuition are purposed to be for funding of the university’s resources and infrastructure, but episodes like these raise many questions about whether the investment really lies in the educational experience.
Broader Implications for Higher Education
The critics will argue that the university’s entrepreneurial drive for income may mostly supersede its commitment to fostering a disciplined and academic environment. Fees in this regard create frustration and dissatisfaction among students during their educational journey due to the disconnect between the exorbitant costs and the perceived value of the education.
The very moment the video went viral, the incident became a catalyst for bigger questions about the current state of higher education in India and institutions’ ability to juggle financial interests against the educational mandate. As the situation shows, it is time to draw public attention toward the quality of education and the high investment that families make in the education of students.
