The issue of the Indian education system has been a hot topic of discussion. Of course, it has brought the best and brightest of the world, but come on – there must be something fundamentally flawed about a nation whose population cannot pass without littering the streets. If one looks at the current setting where rote learning is expected and the failure to implement its methods in preparing students for job markets, then the current system often fails to equip the youths of India. What’s even more troubling? It’s not just about outdated teaching methods; it’s about a deeper issue: the system is not doing enough to reduce unemployment problems as well as to help youths to be in touch with their cultural backgrounds.

The current Indian education system is increasingly separating students from their roots and their culture. Being a diversified country based on historical cultural and linguistic groups, India is not often given its deserved attention and is instead replaced by lessons in Western studies. This means that young Indians do not have any knowledge of their cultures and traditions, and with no historical background, they lack identity in the global market. Students are not educated about our local heroes, regional languages, or traditional art forms. This detachment brings a low level of cultural pride and even cultural self-awareness, causing the young generation to be detached from the nation’s cultural fiber.

The current education system of India has the problem of massive unemployment because students are poorly prepared both vocationally and practically. In some subjects, the curriculum is very theoretical, with students being forced to memorise what is in the textbooks most of the time. The education system also has no link with industries; hence, the courses offered are outdated, and there is an increase in educated, jobless people. Such pressure of high scores also impacts the mental health of students because they are deprived of such essential values of learning as communication and cooperation, as well as the ability to interpret their emotions. For these reasons, India’s education system requires a revolutionary change that is more focused on developing thinking ability, promoting education based on skills, and providing knowledge about India’s traditions, culture, and geography.

Hence, to bring about change in the Indian education system, as suggested earlier, the existing knowledge of education should be replaced by the skills demands of the present world. The government needs to invest more in education, particularly in areas of infrastructure, teachers' training, and industry linkages. Besides this, parents should take an active part in educating the young people on historical and cultural values so that the young people will feel themselves as unique individuals and be proud of it. Altogether, these changes add up to engender a generation that has a mixture of both so-called soft and hard skills and that is fit for the future.