In the long run, the consequences of such scams are going to be, to put it mildly, dire. Not only does it impact the Made in India brand, economic growth is also hindered by a lack of skilled, gainfully employed workers, while the country's youth are denied a fair chance at education amidst leaks and scandals.

The electoral mandates in India, Mexico, and South Africa offer a chance to recalibrate global public policy in the post-pandemic world.

The quest for excellence will remain unfulfilled so long as our top educational institutions lack the means of entering the global publishing market.