Many reasons like corruption, over-population, and illiteracy are responsible for this. The primary reason was corruption. Corruption started when the British invaded India. They had a policy that the officials that were posted to India were very well paid and were punished for any dishonesty. India then gained independence in 1947 and the first Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru took over, he retained the extensive powers of the British Administration and reduced the salaries. (Pascal 4,5). This reduction in salaries was apparently a bad decision for the future of India. People started feeling the need of more money because their salaries weren’t sufficient to fulfill their needs. So, the government officials like policemen and ministers started accepting bribes from the public to get their job done. This was the rise of corruption in India.
Paragraph #3- This paragraph has the thesis statement of the article. The writer says that college is a waste of time as it fails to empower us with the skills necessary to become productive members of today's economy. Paragraph #4 and #6- These paragraphs give all the explanation and examples. The writer says that college is expensive. According to the College board policy center, the tuition is about 3.6 times higher than it was 30 years ago. The writer also writes about the student loan debt. Paragraph #8 and 9- These paragraphs consist of the refutation to opposing statements. He says that a major function of college is to signal to potential employers. He also says that some people want a formal education. This is how he opposes his point of view. Paragraph #10- This is the conclusion of the article. He concludes by saying that, the people who take education outside and beyond the classroom understand how actions build a better world.
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