Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has strongly criticized the police response to students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, describing the alleged use of force against demonstrators as deeply disturbing. His remarks came after videos and reports emerged showing police personnel attempting to disperse students participating in a protest linked to the Chhatra Jan Panchayat (CJP), triggering...
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has reiterated its demand for the complete scrapping of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), urging the Tamil Nadu government to maintain a firm and uncompromising position on the medical entrance examination. The party’s latest stand comes amid the continuing political and public...
The Monsoon Session of Parliament witnessed a sharp political confrontation on Monday as opposition parties criticised the Union government over a student protest in Delhi, with senior leaders accusing the administration of failing to address concerns surrounding education, examinations and the future of young people. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched...
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has called for a complete overhaul of India’s education system, asserting that piecemeal reforms are no longer enough to address the deep-rooted issues affecting millions of students. Speaking during an interaction with students as part of the Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign, Gandhi said the country’s education framework needs to...
The political confrontation surrounding the alleged NEET examination paper leak intensified after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of creating unnecessary panic among students and their families. The remarks came amid continuing debates over the integrity of competitive examinations and concerns raised by opposition parties regarding the conduct...
Tamil Nadu has once again been shaken by a series of tragic incidents involving students preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), with three aspirants reportedly dying by suicide within a span of four days. The deaths have reignited longstanding concerns over the intense pressure associated with the highly competitive medical entrance examination...
A NEET aspirant was found dead in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, authorities confirmed, in an incident that has once again brought attention to the growing concerns surrounding academic stress and student mental health in India’s major coaching centers. The case marks the second such incident involving a NEET candidate in the district within a month, prompting...
India’s largest medical entrance examination, NEET, is set to undergo a major transformation as the Union government announced plans to conduct the exam entirely in a computer-based format from next year. The move comes amid growing concerns over examination integrity, paper leak allegations, and malpractice incidents that have triggered nationwide debate over the credibility of...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticized the domicile policy of the Telangana government, which requires students to have completed their education from Classes 9 to 12 within the state to qualify for admission to state quota medical seats via NEET, stating that this policy does not reflect the actual circumstances. The Supreme Court noted that...