Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor R. Madhavan has expressed confidence and complete trust in the government that it will take the necessary corrective measures in the wake of the alleged NEET paper leak controversy.The actor, urging students not to lose hope, appealed to them to continue believing in themselves and not feel anxious or worried.Taking to his social media account, Madhavan shared a detailed statement that read, “Education has the power to shape the future of our nation, and every studen…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Several Delhi Police personnel sustained serious injuries after a group of miscreants clashed with security forces during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday. According to Delhi Police, the incident took place at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, near Tolstoy Marg in the Connaught Place area, where some miscreants allegedly pelted stones and hurled bottles at security personnel.Stones were thrown at th…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Singer and television host Aditya Narayan has spoken out about the importance of protecting merit and ensuring fairness in the country’s examination system. In his recent post, he stressed that every student’s hard work deserves to be safeguarded and called for greater transparency and accountability in the wake of examination-related failures. Taking to Instagram, Aditya wrote, “Merit, fairness and opportunity are national responsibilities. The biggest issue here is whe…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has said that things went out of proportion when the protestors marched to the Parliament in light of the recent political turmoil in the national capital. On Tuesday, the actress spoke with the media outside the Parliament, and said that the MPs were scared given the rage of the protestors.She told the media, “You were also inside. You saw how scared everyone was. The gates were also closed. All the parliamentarians were also locked…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government over alleged examination paper leaks across the country, accusing it of jeopardising the future of millions of students and demanding an independent national investigation under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Hariprasad referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent “Chhatron Ki Goonj” (Voice …
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday demanded that the paper leak issue be debated in Parliament and also urged the Centre to engage in a meaningful dialogue with students protesting against the NEET paper leak case.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik on Sunday wrote, “For millions of children in our country, education remains the only path to a brighter future. Every developed nation is built upon a …
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government of trying to “engineer a tainted two-thirds majority in Parliament”, asserting that it is quite unlikely to secure the required numbers. Even if the Union government manages to get two-thirds majority, it would be a “disgraced one and an insult to the Constitution of India”, said Congress General Secretary (Communications) In-Charge Jairam Ramesh and MP Naseer Hussain to reporters after the…
Panaji, July 16 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant, speaking at length on the NEET paper leak, the student suicides and the protests that have followed, has said the crisis is not merely an administrative lapse but “a sign of a far deeper crisis in our education system and our society.”Amid the ongoing student protests at Jantar Mantar and educationist Sonam Wangchuk’s eighteen-day fast, he urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and appealed to the government to open a dialogue.Spea…
Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) Though Bangladesh’s Constitution recognises education as a fundamental responsibility of the state and a key social necessity, citizens of the country have only limited legal avenues to hold the government accountable for failing to provide equitable and quality education, according to a recent article in the local media.The opinion piece, authored by Shahariar Sadat, Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) at BRAC University, and Prantick Chowdhury, Le…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Supplementing Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, Congress leaders addressed press conferences in 28 cities across the country on Thursday to demand a complete overhaul of India’s education system. The Lok Sabha LoP had launched the campaign on June 17 from Rajasthan’s Kota, with the Congress calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of symbolising the Prime Minister Narendra…