Jawahar Sircar, former director general of Prasar Bharati, recently commented that youth should not be asked to provide identity cards during job interviews. At the same time, he questioned whether a common citizen should prove his eligibilityWhy is it controversial to question the Prime Minister’s educational qualifications?
He saidAlthough the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court scolded lawyers with fake degrees, only people want to know the educational qualification of the Prime Minister. Chirkar asks, how can two different standards work in a democracy?
forever they say — “If a common man’s fake degree can be a matter of public interest, then it is natural to question the educational qualifications of the country’s highest elected leader. Public officials must answer public questions. Seeking transparency is not a crime.”
The real problem is not credentialsRather, a culture where those in power are held above question and ordinary citizens are asked to accept everything in silence. A democracy cannot survive on the rule of choice. Chirkar contends that transparency should be applied equally to all.