Economist Sanjeev Sanyal has reignited a fierce national debate by calling the single-minded pursuit of the UPSC exam for job security a “waste of time,” questioning whether India’s education and career aspirations are dangerously out of sync with the realities of an AI-driven future.
His remarks strike at the heart of India’s long-standing obsession with elite competitive exams and conventional university degrees.
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According to Sanyal, these pathways reflect an outdated mindset, one that prioritises status and stability over skills, adaptability, and innovation at a time when technolog
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