Congress says Rot in India's education system deep; Pradhan's resignation only beginning
The Indian National Congress has criticized the state of India's education system following allegations of a scam in engineering admissions. The party argues that the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is merely the first step in addressing deep-seated systemic issues.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights growing public and political concern regarding the integrity of national competitive examinations and the quality of education in India.
The "rot" in India's education system is deep and Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Education Minister is only the first step in a long journey to restoring its integrity, the Congress said on Thursday (July 30, 2026).
Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh on X shared a screenshot of a media report claiming that the engineering admissions process in Maharashtra's premier institutes has come under scrutiny after the surfacing of a scam alleging managed exam centres. "The rot in India's education system is deep and Mantri Pradhan's resignation is only the first step of a long journey to restoring its integrity,” Mr. Ramesh said on X.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in