Wangchuk’s Protest: Wisdom Over Slogans
“School nahi lagta seekhne ke liye, na keetabe lagti hai — iske liye curiosity lagta hai, iske liye pyaar mohobbat wala ek mahaul lagta hai; toh mai apne ma ki godh mein, bade bhoodhon ke godh mein, kisaano ke saath khet mein beej daal kar seekhta raha — I have never allowed my schooling to interfere with my education.” Sonam Wangchuk, a name that speaks louder than history, has contributed in ways more than one. He addressed Ladakh’s water crisis with artificial glaciers, designed mud homes that stay warm using passive solar heating. He developed solar‑heated tents for Indian Army personnel in high‑altitude border areas, and established inclusive educational institutions that go beyond traditional classrooms. Whereas Dharmendra Pradhan, the man our nation refers to as the Education Minister, in his five years of tenure, saw seven major paper leaks and controversies, including NEET UG 2026, UGC‑NET 2026, NEET UG 2024, UGC‑NET 2024, CUET‑UG 2026, JEE Main 2021 and NEET...