Constitute expert committee for NEP-2020 without RSS members: CWC member
Congress leader Gidugu Rudra Raju has demanded the formation of a new education policy committee that excludes members associated with the RSS. He also criticized the government over alleged paper leaks in competitive exams and called for compensation for affected students.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction regarding the influence of ideological organizations on national educational policy and testing integrity.
Former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president and Congress Working Committee Member Gidugu Rudra Raju on Monday demanded the constitution of an expert committee without those associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for a comprehensive education policy by replacing the New Education Policy 2020 for reforms in the education system.
Mr. Raju has alleged that as many as 152 incidents of paper leaks of various competitive examinations, including NEET and CBSE, were reported during the twelve-year rule by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Vice-Chancellors of many premier universities are being led by RSS members. The future of these bodies and institutions will be in question without a comprehensive educational policy to be drafted by an independent body,” Mr. Raju said.
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