Scindia responded to a a wide range of questions related to youth protests, the government’s response, the education sector budget, and campus facilities, among others, in what is widely seen as a government outreach effort following recent agitations over irregularities in examinations.
Recalling his own student experiences in India and the US, Scindia said the National Education Policy has introduced skill-based learning, while the number of campuses of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Institute of Management has increased.
“You have to understand where we were earlier and where we are now. Are we in a utopian situation? No, we are not. Can we do better? Of course,” Scindia said in an interview conducted by Dhruv Agarwal of student-led non-profit organisation India’s International Movement to Unite Nations.
Focus on India’s young generation
Scindia said the central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is fully focused on the young generation, which is India’s future.Referring to achievements across sectors, Scindia told the gathering that Indians should feel proud of all their achievements. “ There will be deficiencies but we got to keep going,” he said.
“ I am crazily jealous of all you guys. I don’t know if I will be there in 2047 but you guys will be there. It is your opportunity,” he said
Dialogue across generations
Scindia said Indians need to have dialogue across generations while rejecting the tendency to divide society on age lines like Gen Z or Gen Alpha.“For me, there is no Gen Z, there is no Gen Alpha. For me, there is my family,” he said. “Wisdom did not belong exclusively to either the young or the experienced,” he added.
Published on September 11, 2026
