Congress blames Centre for recurring exam paper leaks
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee has accused the central government of failing to prevent recurring examination paper leaks. They are calling for a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry and systemic reforms to the National Testing Agency.
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The integrity of national competitive exams is critical for the future of millions of students and the credibility of India's education system.
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Sunday accused the BJP-led Union government of failing to curb recurring examination paper leaks, alleging that they had jeopardised the future of millions of students across the country.
Addressing a press conference at Andhra Ratna Bhavan in Vijayawada, APCC working president J. D. Seelam said the Congress had launched the nationwide ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Voice of Students) campaign to safeguard students’ interests and restore the credibility of the examination system.
Mr. Seelam alleged that India had witnessed 152 examination paper leaks since 2014, affecting nearly 7.5 crore students and their families. He claimed that despite the scale of the irregularities, no one had been convicted. Citing alleged leaks in examinations such as NEET, JEE, SSC, UGC-NET, CUET and several State-level recruitment tests, he described the issue as a nationwide education crisis.
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