Meaningless parliamentary visits for students offer zero educational value. True learning transcends staged political theatre.
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Another group of wide-eyed students paraded through Parliament, achieving precisely nothing. This performative pantomime of “engagement” infantilises learning, reducing it to a photo opportunity rather than substantive intellectual exchange. Real education demands critical inquiry, not choreographed deference. When will we stop pretending proximity to power equates to enlightenment?
The strongest counter
Student visits to Parliament provide invaluable exposure to democratic processes and inspire future leaders. Direct observation of governance is a crucial, if informal, learning experience.
