Even the Zoho CEO (who is from the region) wrote about the phenomenon in 2008[0].
[0]: https://www.zoho.com/blog/general/the-jail-college-phenomeno...
Too much power in too few hands leaves no alternative.
Seems the colleges that don’t engage in this practice could run ads “we aren’t a jail” and shame the market into a correction?
On paper, APAAR ID and Aadhaar are optional. But on the ground, things get very hairy and difficult if you do not submit yourself, get those and provide those everywhere. As a school or college student, imagine not being allowed to appear for important exams or not getting your certificates without providing these.
Culturally, there is no concept of privacy and there is no sizable movement for privacy in the country. Privacy intrusions are easily dismissed as “western concerns”.
There are forward thinking universities/academicians as well. Here's an article by an academician: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/india-s-universities-li...
(We run 25+ UG programs in India. If someone would like to engage deeper on this with ideas on how we can improve, pls reach out)
dyauspitr•9mo ago