Srinagar, Oct. 14 -- In recent years, a growing concern has taken root across educational institutions, a visible disconnect between students, parents, and the very idea of responsibility. While it has become fashionable to blame the younger generation, often labeled as "Gen Z," for indiscipline, lack of focus, and cultural drift, the truth is far more layered. The crisis we are witnessing today is not solely a failure of youth; it is, in many ways, a reflection of the gradual withdrawal of parental engagement.

A recent parent-teacher meeting (PTM) serves as a stark illustration. In an institution with an enrolment exceeding one thousand students, only six parents attended. This is not merely a statistics, it is a statement about priorit...