“We have a public health system that does not deliver in times of disaster, yet more money is spent on it than any country anywhere in the world. And we have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves — in many cases, to hate our country despite the love that we try so desperately to provide to them. All of this will change starting today, and it will change very quickly…”
US President Donald Trump in his inaugural presidential address (January 20)
“The state government is accountable to its people and the legislature for the administration of public universities. Excluding the state from the process not only disregards the financial and administrative contributions of the government but also strikes at the core of the federal structure”
Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Karnataka higher education minister, on new draft UGC regulations for vice chancellor appoinments (January 15, Indian Express)
“Developers of Artificial Intelligence promise to usher in a new age, one where a bulk of the economically valuable work is automated. AI is anticipated to surpass human performance in critical decision-making across various fields, including healthcare, research, criminal justice, education, business, and financial services. This can result in large scale labour displacement, especially at the middle-and lower-quartiles of the wage distribution.”
The Economic Survey 2024-25 (January 31)
“The Centre has made the highest-ever allocation of Rs 1,28,650 crore for the education sector in Viksit Bharat Budget-2025…This Budget is a generational blueprint to cater to the wholesome requirements of our children and youth — key drivers who will lead from the front in realising the Viksit Bharat agenda in 2047.”
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union education minister on the Union Budget 2025-26 (X, February 1)
