ABVP seeks panel for reforms in competitive examinations
The ABVP has requested that the Indian government form a high-level committee to reform competitive examinations like NEET-UG. The organization also condemned recent violent protests in Delhi, calling for a CBI inquiry into alleged exam irregularities.
Why it matters
The integrity of national competitive exams is a major political issue in India, impacting millions of students and the credibility of the education system.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has urged the Union government to constitute a high-level committee to enhance transparency and undertake institutional reforms in competitive examinations, including NEET-UG.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, ABVP State secretary Y. Venkata Gopi said students should not become instruments of narrow political interests or anti-national forces. He said the organisation strongly condemned the unrest and clashes that occurred during the protest at Jantar Mantar over NEET-UG and other education-related issues.
Expressing concern over the confrontations between some protesters, who identified themselves as students, and security personnel, Mr. Gopi said such incidents had disturbed public order in Delhi. He alleged that certain politically motivated individuals and anti-social elements had attempted to exploit the genuine concerns of students and turn the protest into a platform for violence.
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