Passage of exam bill a move to make the system robust: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has endorsed the passage of the Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as a critical step toward curbing paper leaks. The government is utilizing social media platforms like Instagram to communicate directly with students following widespread protests.
Why it matters
This reflects the government's attempt to restore credibility in the national examination system and manage public perception among youth after significant unrest.
The passage of the Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 , through both Houses of Parliament on Thursday (July 30, 2026) was termed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a move that would make the examination system more robust, posting on Instagram, a platform he has increasingly adopted to reach out to young students who had protested in Delhi over the issue.
Addressing young students as “ sathiyon ” (compatriots), Prime Minister Modi said that the passage of the Bill was part of many steps taken by his government to address the issue of leakage of examination papers, something, he said “has become imperative”.
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