After Zen-G, Zen Alpha in the Fray

August 30, 2026

Currently, the country’s youth and adolescents are in the news daily for the steps they are taking to bring about change. The big beginning was at Jantar Mantar, when the voice of discontent among students emerged regarding the paper leak issue. Remember, this voice wasn’t just from the Cockroach Janata Party, but rather, a collective group of young students joined them. As a result, the then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had to resign. However, the voice of the Gen-G is emerging from Delhi and spreading to various states. Young people are rising up against all forms of corruption. But the voice of students isn’t limited to this; now, adolescents and children are also demanding changes in their education conditions. The teenage generation is called Gen-Alpha. These are children born between 2010 and 2024. Hundreds of underage school students are coming forward not just in Bihar but everywhere. During a protest in Patna, Bihar, a six-year-old child was seen speaking out boldly, but now such voices are resonating across the country. Underage school students have taken to the streets in many places to express their problems. In some places, their schools lack fans, in others, toilets, in others, teachers, and in others, even infrastructure is lacking. In our view, it is a very healthy thing that GenAlpha students in the country are also becoming aware of the need to improve their situation. The demands raised by these students are constructive demands, without political involvement. These demands are important because they demand change and improvement of the education sector’s infrastructure. Now, it is up to the Ministry of Education, officials, and education advocates to take cognizance of these demands and take immediate action to address the problem. NITI Aayog mandates that at least 6 percent of GDP should be spent on education development or its infrastructure, but unfortunately, we have never gone beyond 2 to 4 percent. The beginning should be to spend at least the proposed amount on education development, while simultaneously taking steps to address the legitimate demands of Gen-Alpha students.