John Kennedy you are not.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged graduating engineers at IIT-Delhi...to measure their careers against the country's needs rather than salary slips or startup valuations, telling students that 'the basis of every decision of yours should be what the benefit to the country will be'." HT. Shouldn't the PM set an example? "PM Modi's foreign visits have incurred over Rs 5.57 billion in expenditure since 2021, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha, with nearly Rs 1.87 billion spent in 2025 and Rs 745.8 million so far in 2026." TNIE. Mr Modi should enjoy foreign junkets, while the young should serve for nothing. "And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country," said President John F Kennedy on 20 January 1961. shapell.org. If Mr Modi is trying to be Kennedy, perhaps he should remember that Kennedy enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. "Commanding the Patrol Torpedo Craft (PT) 109, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, John Kennedy participated in the early campaigns," and "On August 2, 1943, as PT 109 was running silent to avoid detection it was struck by Japanese destroyer Amagiri." PT 109 was cut in two and the crew thrown in the water. Kennedy towed injured crew member Mc Mahon 4 miles to a small island. jfklibrary.org. While Kennedy risked his life for his nation, early this month the Delhi Police fired pellet guns at unarmed protesters, blinding some permanently (BBC). Mr Amit Shah, Home Minister since 2019, "hasn't undertaken any foreign visits, neither official nor personal." "According to Shah's website, he hasn't gone on a foreign visit since 2006. It doesn't, however, say which country or countries he had visited before 2006." The Telegraph. While asking students to sacrifice for the country, India's "Education accounts for 4.1% of GDP and 14.2% of public expenditure, down from 15.7% in 2015 and below UNESCO's 15% benchmark." "The funding situation in education becomes more conspicuous as it trails behind in terms of secondary school completion as well." The rate for Classes IX-XII is at 51% compared to the target figure of 84%. ET. "Academic and research freedom in Indian educational institutes and universities is at its lowest since 1900, even below the Emergency years between 1975 and 1977, an international ranking has highlighted." India ranks below Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The Print. In September 2025, "Five years after the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020," "The recently published PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) 2024 survey report, has highlighted significant learning gaps among students in different grades in all subjects, including science. The average scores of class 9 students were only 40% in science and 37% in math," wrote Anuradha De & Amarjeet Sinha. "According to the India Employment Report 2024, the youth make up 83% of the total unemployed." There is a huge demand for coaching centers to prepare for government jobs or elite institutions. "It is an industry worth an estimated $10 billion." And yet, in Maharashtra, "it was revealed that there are 300 colleges, fully funded by the state, that receive zero applicants. These colleges receive grants for staff and faculty salaries but have no students," wrote Ajit Ranade. Clearly, some in the government are pocketing huge sums without accounting for them. When asked how Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach movement, financed his studies in the US, he said, "I am ready to show documents related to my education loan and the scholarship letter. I also request Modi to show his degree." If Mr Modi wants people to follow his advice he should lead by example. Which, as we know, is better than precept (askfilo,com). Action, rather than hot air. Thank you.