Generation Z and the emerging paradigm of medical education and health-care delivery in India

Recent geopolitical events in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and elsewhere have thrust Generation Z (Gen Z) into global attention, often for disruptive political mobilization. [1][2][3][4] The magnitude of unrest, political upheaval, and violence reflects the fact that, in those places, this generation was exposed to environments where violence -by states, militias, extremists, or mobs -was already present.Their involvement emerged through digital mobilization, social-media activism, street protests, and resistance movements.Examples include the regime change of the allegedly corrupt "Oli government" in Nepal, the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, and the anti-pension protests in France.Even the United States of America has seen large-scale mobilizations such as black lives matter, gun control activism, abortion rights protests, climate activism, and campus unrest. [5][6]] India is no stranger to this either.The Anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act/ National Register of Citizens (CAA/NRC) movement in New Delhi followed a similar pattern, where a possible regime-change was the actual intent, as alleged by the Delhi Police. [8]For more than 100 days, the protesters did sit-in protests and road blockades -which in turn disrupted mobility, compromised the safety of common people, and affected businesses and public activities.Though thankfully, there were no casualties on any side.Globally, Gen Z represents the emerging youth workforce-learning, training, and entering professional roles.They can be a highly productive, constructive force for the maintenance of status quo, or a "disruption" bringing about an upheaval, depending on how they are guided.