August 7, 2025Open Access

Schooled into Silence: The Death of Thinking in Indian Education

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The crisis in Indian education emphasizes a lack of critical thinking, which affects student engagement and democratic values.
Memorization over reflection persists in classrooms, overshadowing the need for ethical reasoning and civic engagement.
Drawing from thinkers like Paulo Freire, this paper suggests a shift towards dialogic and reflective educational practices.
The superficial adoption of terms like 'critical thinking' in policies indicates a deeper need for epistemological reform in education.

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This analysis reveals a crisis of thinking in Indian education, suggesting reforms in curriculum and pedagogy for meaningful engagement.

Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

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