'To ensure anti-national elements don't ...': Pradhan resigns - read full letter
Indian Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following widespread protests over irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination. The government has since moved the investigation to the CBI and announced a transition to computer-based testing for future exams.
Why it matters
The resignation reflects significant political fallout from a major national education scandal affecting millions of students.
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the council of ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his "young friends," Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar and across the country.Read his full statement: "I have been dedicated to students, teachers, and education reform for more than four decades. I have always believed that a strong, inclusive, and visionary education system is the very foundation of a strong nation.I deeply respect the aspirations, emotions, and just expectations of the country's youth. Realizing the dreams of India's young generation has been a moral commitment of all of us in political and social life.
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