Education system must facilitate learning, not be barrier, says Bhagwat; flags regulatory ‘rigidity’

PUNE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the education system should act as a facilitator and not a barrier to learning and asserted it was essential to remain rooted in “our basic foundational values” while adapting to changing times.

The RSS chief, who was speaking after inaugurating LokSeva E School in Baner here on Friday, emphasised that education is not a business but a “vrat” (pledge) to create fine human beings.

“The education system should act as a facilitator, not a barrier, to learning. It must serve as a tool to empower students rather than functioning solely as a regulator. The role of regulation in education should focus on streamlining processes and ensuring smooth functioning, rather than enforcing rigid ‘dos and don’ts’ that can stifle the experimental spirit among students,” he said.