The proposed budget for FY2026-27 indicates a welcome shift in language to back up the government’s electoral promise to gradually increase public investment in education.

Every year, thousands of young people step into adult life without the faintest idea of how the tax system works.

The absence of "quality" formal schooling is a major root of many of our problems. I vividly remember that I never experienced a joyful school life, neither in primary nor in secondary school. It was largely mechanical, passive, unpleasant, and lacking good teachers, adequate resources, proper infrastructure, and meaningful engagement.

We cannot produce a quality workforce without ensuring quality education.

The curriculum continues to reward regurgitation over reflection.