Protests About Schools and Exams in India

印度關於學校與考試的抗議活動


Introduction

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is protesting in New Delhi. They want the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, to leave his job.

「蟑螂人民黨」(CJP) 正在新德里進行抗議。他們要求教育部長 Dharmendra Pradhan 離職。

Main Body

Some people stole exam papers for the NEET and TET tests. Other tests had mistakes. Because of this, people started a protest on June 20. A man named Sonam Wangchuk is also protesting for Ladakh. He stopped eating to show his anger.

有人偷走了 NEET 和 TET 考試的試卷。其他考試則出現了錯誤。因此,人們在 6 月 20 日開始抗議。一名叫 Sonam Wangchuk 的男子也為了拉達克而抗議,他採取絕食來表達憤怒。

Rahul Gandhi and Mahua Moitra say the government is bad. They say the education system is not fair. But Prime Minister Modi says Minister Pradhan does a good job. Minister Pradhan called some protesters terrorists. Now, the protesters want him to say sorry.

Rahul Gandhi 和 Mahua Moitra 表示政府表現糟糕。他們認為教育體制不公平。但莫迪總理則稱 Pradhan 部長表現良好。Pradhan 部長將部分抗議者稱為恐怖分子。現在,抗議者要求他道歉。

The CJP made a funny video to show the Minister's mistakes. Many teachers and experts now help the CJP. They plan to walk to the Parliament building on July 20.

CJP 製作了一段幽默影片來揭露部長的錯誤。許多教師和專家現在正協助 CJP。他們計劃於 7 月 20 日遊行前往國會大廈。

Conclusion

Students and the government are still fighting. The big walk to Parliament is the next important event.

學生與政府仍在對抗。下次最重要的事件將是前往國會的大遊行。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Words (Past vs. Present)

In this story, we see two different ways of talking about time. Let's look at how the words change:

1. Things that already happened (The Past) When something is finished, we often add -ed to the word:

  • Start \rightarrow Started
  • Call \rightarrow Called

Wait! Some words are 'rebel' words and change completely. They don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Steal \rightarrow Stole
  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped (regular)
  • Make \rightarrow Made

2. Things happening now (The Present) When we talk about a general fact or a current feeling, the word stays simple:

  • Want (They want the minister to leave)
  • Say (They say the system is not fair)

Quick Word Map: People & Places

  • Minister/Prime Minister \rightarrow A boss in the government.
  • Parliament \rightarrow The building where leaders make laws.
  • Protester \rightarrow A person who says "No" to a rule in public.

Vocabulary Learning

protesting (v.)
Showing that you strongly disagree with something
Example:The students are protesting because the exams were unfair.
minister (n.)
An important person in the government
Example:The Education Minister makes rules for schools.
stole (v.)
Took something without permission
Example:Someone stole the exam papers from the office.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are wrong or incorrect
Example:There were many mistakes in the math test.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in a right and equal way
Example:The teacher is fair to all the students in the class.
terrorists (n.)
People who use violence for political reasons
Example:The police are looking for the terrorists.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:The experts explained how to fix the school system.
event (n.)
Something that happens, especially something important
Example:The walk to Parliament is a big event.
Practice A2 words in a crossword