Shahid Kapoor The posts on social media raised pointed questions about the growing rift between India’s young people and the country’s education system. His remarks came against the backdrop of ongoing protests by students over the NEET-UG paper leaks, with demonstrators pushing for education reforms.
Shahid Kapoor reflects on fading confidence among youth
Taking to Instagram, Shahid reflected on the need to rebuild young people’s trust in education, raising the question of what happens when the generation the system serves begins to lose faith in it. “If the education system is designed for young people, what will happen if they stop believing in it?” Shahid wrote.He further pointed out that students have spent years answering exam questions to pursue their future, and they also have the right to ask questions about the future themselves. “Jinke liye bana hai unka toh pehla haq banta hai. Exam mein sawalon ka jamab dete hain. Aaj sawaal pooch rahe hain. Kyon na poochein?” he wrote. (This system is made for them, so they have the first right to question. They have been answering questions in exams all their lives. Today, they are asking themselves questions. (Why shouldn’t they do this?)Stressing that the concerns of the youth deserve to be heard, Shahid added: “Jaise har saal wo jamaab likhte hain apne future ke liye, aaj apne hi future pe unka yeh sawaal hai. Unhe haq hai (Just like they write answers every year to ensure their future, today they are raising questions about the future. They have every right to do so).”
Shahid Kapoor joins other celebrities in supporting the movement
With this, Shahid joins a growing list of actors including Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday, Salman Khan, Zeenat Aman and Shabana Azmithey support the movement.
Shahid Kapoor gains support amid nationwide protests led by NCP
The movement led by the Cockroach Jantar Party (CJP) is in NEET The 2026 exam papers were leaked and have since grown into nationwide protests against repeated exam irregularities. Students have been calling for greater transparency and accountability in the exam process, tougher measures to check leaks of question papers, wide-ranging reforms, compensation for affected candidates and the resignation of the Union education minister. Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement culminated in Delhi’s Chalo Sansad March on July 20, when thousands gathered at Jantar Mantar before attempting to march to Parliament.
