Ahmedabad, July 26 (IANS) The father of 17-year-old NEET aspirant Kahaan Patel, whose death by suicide in June became one of the most widely discussed tragedies linked to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, has thrown his support behind the Centre’s proposed amendments to strengthen India’s anti-paper leak law, saying speedy investigations, fast-track courts and tougher punishment are necessary to restore confidence in the examination system. Speaking to IANS ahead of the introduction of the proposed …
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Opposition MPs on Thursday staged a protest at Makar Dwar inside the Parliament premises over the NEET paper leak and examination irregularities, reiterating their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The demonstration was attended by Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal, Congres…
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday announced a nationwide 40-day campaign against alleged examination paper leaks and irregularities in the country’s education system, accusing the NDA government of failing to protect the interests of students.Addressing a press conference at the Institute of Agricultural Technology on Queens Road in Bengaluru, Gaikwad said the campaign would run from June 25 to August 9 across 28 states and 28 major cities. The initiative follows…
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) As many as 8.6 million children are engaged in child labour in Pakistan, with more than 6.6 million involved in hazardous labour that poses a threat to their health, safety and future, according to a national report launched by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), local media reported on Friday. The report “Pakistan: Child Labour Surveys, Evidence for Action” was the first nationally represent…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Union Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan said on Friday that the full might and weight of the law will fall on any person trying in any manner to distort, disrupt or tamper with the integrity or smooth conduct of the National eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination. He met the National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh during the day and reviewed the preparedness for the NEET re-examination.The Cabinet Secretary emphasis…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Education Ministry on Tuesday issued Letters of Approval (LoPs) to three globally renowned Foreign Higher Education Institutions, with Minister Dharmendra Pradhan describing the development as a step towards advancing the internationalisation vision of NEP 2020. He said the establishment of campuses by the University of Bristol, the University of York, and the University of New South Wales in India will further strengthen quality education, global learning partnershi…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Activists of the student organisation, Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS), on Tuesday held a protest at the Union Ministry of Education against the unending saga of repeated failures of the National Testing Agency (NTA), demanding accountability and structural reforms in the country’s examination system. Bhim Kumar, a member of the Delhi State Committee, KYS, claimed that some of the activists were detained by the police and taken to an undisclosed destination.The KYS deman…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday wrote letters to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators across the country, seeking their cooperation in conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) re-examination. The NEET exams, held on May 3, were cancelled after nationwide furore over paper leaks and alleged irregularities. The re-examination for over 23 lakh medical aspirants will now be held on June 21. The National Te…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre and Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged irregularities in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s newly-introduced On Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 Board examinations, claiming the process has created uncertainty for lakhs of students across the country.Congress General Secretary incharge Communications and MP, Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, alleged that the rol…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday submitted a notice seeking initiation of privilege proceedings against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged “derogatory references” to parliamentary committees while speaking on the NEET-UG 2026 controversy and measures to prevent paper leaks.“I have given notice of question of privilege under Rule 187 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States against the …