IIT-Roorkee advisory sparks debate on student activism

IIT-Roorkee recently issued an advisory telling students and teachers not to support political movements without permission.

This has started a big discussion about whether students should be involved in politics.

Some people think students should speak up and protest because it helps them learn about democracy.

Others believe students should focus only on their studies and avoid politics.

The author shares her own experience of protesting during her time at Delhi University, where she learned about the importance of dissent and democracy.

She worries that if universities stop students from questioning authority, they might become places where obedience is more important than education.