{
  "id": 8583135,
  "title": "Rahul Gandhi Says India’s Educational Foundation Is Being Weakened At Chhatron Ki Goonj Event In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/rahul-gandhi-says-indias-educational-foundation-is-being-weakened-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/rahul-gandhi-says-indias-educational-foundation-is-being-weakened-at-chhatron-ki-goonj-event-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore, Madhya Pradesh: During the Chhatron Ki Goonj event, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused a select group of influential individuals of controlling the country's system. He contended that the educational system, regarded as the nation's foundation, is being undermined. Addressing students, Gandhi criticized the government for unemployment, unfulfilled job postings, examination issues, and vacant teaching positions. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overseeing the system while Home Minister Amit Shah executes it, and also named National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Gandhi alleged that business entities were funding the system and its political marketing strategy. He claimed that the system discourages students from questioning authority. He highlighted that approximately 10 lakh teaching positions remain unfilled in the country and questioned the allocation of scholarship funds. Gandhi pointed out that students from influential families pursue higher education abroad while common students struggle for education and employment opportunities. During the event, Gandhi interacted with students from various districts, hearing their concerns. One student from Rajgarh, Sapna Gujre, mentioned clearing two exams but remaining unemployed due to government job posting delays. Another student from Dewas stated that despite being in her third year, she had not received her nursing degree or results and had to work at a call center to afford her education. A student from Ujjain criticized the delay in resolving issues related to hostel accommodations and opportunities for tribal students. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, labeled Gandhi's Chhatron Ki Goonj event as 'Jhoot Ki Goonj' and accused the Congress of organizing the program without proper preparation. Yadav claimed that when the Congress was in power between 1956 and 2002-03, the school dropout rate in Madhya Pradesh was 16%, while the current school education budget has increased from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 38,658 crore. He questioned the Congress's record of providing students with free attire, bicycles, laptops, and scooters.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that a small group of powerful people controls the country's system and claimed that the education system, which he described as the country's foundation, is being weakened. Addressing students during the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' in Indore, Gandhi also criticised the government over unemployment, pending…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rahul Gandhi accused influential individuals of weakening India's educational foundation.",
    "Gandhi highlighted 10 lakh unfilled teaching positions and scholarship fund issues.",
    "Students shared concerns about unemployment, delayed job postings, and hostel accommodations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}