People often ask me why an IVF specialist spends so much time talking about education.
After all, what does teaching children have to do with helping infertile couples have babies?
For me, the connection is obvious.
Both are about creating a better future.
Doctor Means Teacher
The word doctor comes from the Latin word docere, which means “to teach.”
Unfortunately, many doctors have forgotten this.
They prescribe.
They operate.
They write prescriptions.
But they don’t educate.
Throughout my career, I have believed that my first responsibility is not simply to treat patients but to teach them.
An educated patient is empowered.
A passive patient is vulnerable.
The Cost of Passive Learning
Every day I meet patients who leave every decision to their doctor.
They don’t ask questions.
They don’t understand their treatment.
They don’t know how to evaluate conflicting information.
As a result, many are exploited by doctors who hide behind jargon and impressive degrees.
This problem starts much earlier.
It starts in school.
Education Has Created Passive Learners
Our education system rewards memorization instead of curiosity.
Students learn to obey rather than question.
The best student is often the one who reproduces the teacher’s notes most accurately.
This creates adults who continue looking for authority figures to tell them what to think.
First the teacher.
Then the tuition class.
Then the boss.
Then the doctor.
Then the politician.
Independent thinking disappears.
Children Are Wired to Learn
Watch any toddler.
They are naturally curious.
They ask endless questions.
They experiment.
They fail.
They try again.
Learning is living.
Children do not need motivation to learn.
They need freedom.
Sadly, school often teaches them to stop asking questions and start memorizing answers.
The Best Way to Learn Is to Teach
Nothing deepens understanding like explaining an idea to someone else.
Teaching forces us to organize our thoughts, identify gaps in our knowledge, and communicate clearly.
That is why every student should become a teacher.
Every child should build a personal website that documents what they have learned and shares it with the world.
Their educational journey becomes their learning portfolio—a living history of their curiosity and growth.
Knowledge grows when it is shared.
Parents Are Every Child’s First Teachers
I was incredibly fortunate.
My parents believed education was the greatest investment they could make.
They allowed me to buy as many books as I wanted.
They bought us an encyclopedia at a time when very few Indian homes had one.
When colour television arrived, it became another learning tool rather than just entertainment.
They taught me that learning was a lifelong adventure.
Parents remain a child’s most important teachers.
Schools should support parents, not replace them.
Stop Following the Crowd
One of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming that if everyone is doing something, it must be right.
Millions attend coaching classes.
Millions memorize textbooks.
Millions chase marks.
That doesn’t make the system effective.
Real education teaches children to think independently rather than follow the herd.
Innovation has always come from people willing to question conventional wisdom.
Education Has Become Commercialized
The tragedy is that education has increasingly become a business.
Many coaching companies prioritize profits before purpose.
Students become customers.
Parents become revenue streams.
Learning becomes secondary to growth targets.
When commerce dominates education, children lose.
We Need Better Models
Fortunately, inspiring alternatives already exist.
Organizations like Khan Academy have shown that world-class education can be provided free.
Models such as Acton Academy emphasize self-directed learning.
Innovative institutions like Lambda School pioneered Income Sharing Agreements, aligning incentives with student success.
These initiatives prove that education can be reimagined.
Why Many Reforms Fail ?
Most education reforms are imposed from the top down.
Governments issue new policies.
Boards revise syllabi.
Schools adopt new buzzwords.
Very little changes.
Real transformation happens from the bottom up.
It happens when students take ownership of their own learning.
When parents become active partners.
When communities create local learning ecosystems.
Self-Learning Is the Holy Grail
The greatest educational achievement is creating a child who no longer needs a teacher.
A self-learner can master any skill.
Adapt to any technology.
Solve problems independently.
In a rapidly changing world, this ability matters far more than examination scores.
One Student at a Time
People often ask how we can reform education across India.
My answer is simple.
One student at a time.
One family at a time.
One learning pod at a time.
Small experiments create big revolutions.
The internet allows every child to learn from the world’s best teachers regardless of where they live.
Technology makes high-quality education affordable and scalable.
Giving Back
God has been extraordinarily kind to me.
I have had opportunities that millions of equally talented children never receive.
That creates responsibility.
Philanthropy is not about charity.
It is about creating opportunities.
Whether through our charitable trust, support for orphanages, social-impact investing, or educational initiatives, our goal is the same: to strengthen India’s greatest asset—its human capital.
My Greatest Support
None of this would have been possible without my wife.
She has given me the freedom to pursue ideas that many people consider unconventional.
She has encouraged me to experiment, fail, learn, and continue building.
Every entrepreneur needs someone who believes in them.
I have been fortunate to have that support throughout my journey.
Leaving the World a Better Place
As an IVF specialist, I help bring new lives into the world.
As an educator, I hope to help those lives flourish.
My dream is not simply to create more doctors, engineers, or entrepreneurs.
It is to create thoughtful human beings who can learn for themselves, teach others, question authority, and improve society.
Because the true purpose of education is not to pass examinations.
It is to create citizens who can stand on their own feet and leave the world a little better than they found it.