Rethinking Education in an Age of Polarisation

By Dipak Kurmi

In an age where the world seems increasingly divided along ideological, cultural, and political lines, the meaning and purpose of education are being questioned more deeply than ever before. Whether it is the rhetoric of figures like Charlie Kirk in America, the heated debates surrounding abortion rights, or the contentious immigration laws shaping national identities, one cannot escape the growing sense of polarisation that defines the global zeitgeist. Conversations have become battlegrounds, and opposing viewpoints are treated not as opportunities for dialogue but as threats to identity. This is not merely a political problem; it is a crisis of understanding. At its core lies a failure of education — not just in literacy or technical proficiency, but in the broader moral