Movies

Translation into American English:

"'Sir': An Indian film that reflects the exploitation of Pakistan's private school mafia."

In light of the current debates on social media about education in Pakistan, the Hindi film Sir, released in February this year, feels particularly relevant. It’s also available in Tamil on both YouTube and Netflix under the title Vathi. The film is inspired by real events from the 1990s in India, where a math lecturer stands as a strong barrier against the private sector mafia.

According to the constitution, it's the state’s responsibility to provide free education to every child. However, by neglecting its responsibilities, the state hands over public colleges to the private sector for a set period (which often results from collusion between government and investors). The chairman of a private university sends a team of incompetent junior lecturers to public colleges to intentionally make them fail.