Aren't we proud to have the most qualified beggars in the world?

Delhi Police have arrested a man who was cheating people with promises of getting their children admitted into medical schools. He was charging Rs 1.5 million to Rs 6 million with fake admission forms and letters of admission printed on forged letterheads. Why would people pay so much money as bribes to get admission for their children? It makes economic sense because admission into a private medical school could cost up to Rs 10 million as capitation fees, like donations, and then high tuition fees for over 4 years. More than half the seats in government medical schools are reserved for various categories under caste and for largesse by politicians and civil servants. Last year out of a total of 600 seats in Delhi 246 were in the general category, which means on pure merit, leaving 354 for those with lower marks in qualifying exams. 82 seats were reserved for largesse. With opportunities severely restricted by an accident of birth parents of children relying solely on merit resort to anything to get admission for higher studies. This imposes enormous pressure on teenagers, who are having to cope with the psychological challenges of growing from children to adults. Those who cannot bear it take their own lives. Last year a similar scam, known as the Vyapam scam, rocked the state of Madhya Pradesh. Apparently, 44 people, connected in some way with the scam were found dead, some under mysterious circumstances. It means that the majority of students in medical schools are sub-standard, the majority because of reservations and some because their parents have the money to buy seats. But this is not all. Anyone in India can write Dr in front of his name and a huge number of totally unqualified people do. Anyone with a degree, in physiotherapy, pharmacy, ayurved or chiropody can call himself a doctor and prescribe powerful drugs. Unscrupulous people with large amounts of black money have set up institutes offering degrees. There is no teaching, prompting 3 girls to commit suicide in Tamil Nadu recently. Since there is no teaching students know nothing and demand the right to cheat during exams. Naturally, since they have paid a lot of money for a piece of paper, not knowledge. No wonder politicians and civil servants have given themselves the right to go abroad for treatment, with taxpayer money. With companion. But, medicine is not alone. Over 80% of engineering graduates are unfit for employment, which means duffers. In Agra, 12,000 appeared for the B Ed exam, to qualify for teaching in schools, and 20,000 passed. But no need to despair. A full 78,000, that is 21%, of our country's beggars have passed Class 12. Perhaps we should consult a beggar next time we are ill.