Growing Unrest among Students
Most of the countries face student’s unrest. There are many socio-economic factors that are the cause of this student’s unrest.
Student’s unrest is just an outward expression of the resentment that the student community feels towards the government, the society and the institutions that they study in.
It is human nature that when a person especially the youth is alienated or his problems are not heeded to, or if he is unable to face the realities of life, he resorts to violent means and focuses public attention. When the number of such students grows large, they unite on a common platform and together tread on the path of violence. Then they become infamous as the irresponsible youth of the country.
Education plays a vital role in moulding one’s behaviour and in preparing a child for the world at large. This role it seems, is not carried out satisfactorily by most institutions. When a student steps into the world of reality, he is baffled to find himself a misfit. In this speed obsessed society, he cannot perhaps keep pace. Hence there is an unrest among the youth.
The youth gets frustrated when he sees a great deal of disparity between the theory and it’s application. This causes him to wonder whether all that he ever learnt would ever come in use or would it all go waste. Added to this is his economic dissatisfaction. All these factors blend together and give rise to a cult of violence.
Only a better educational policy and a better social order can bring about a sobering in the unrest. It is hence the duty of the sensible and responsible citizens of the society and the authorities that they should do all that they can to remove the irritants that cause such unrest.
The youth can never be neglected. They are impatient, hasty and full of new ideas and vision. Their dreams have to be materialized and they like to see this happening as a result of their hard work and sometimes by force. However, they often lead the country to new horizons, because out of unrest emerges reform and a great betterment in the society.
