Staff Reporter
ITANAGAR : Joining the nationwide campaign launched by the Indian National Congress against paper leaks, rising unemployment and recurring examination irregularities, the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Saturday demanded accountability from the Narendra Modi-led Central government and called for a transparent and robust education system.
Addressing a press conference here, APCC spokesperson Johny Yangfo alleged that repeated examination scams and recruitment-related irregularities have severely undermined the future prospects of students and job aspirants across the country.
Stating that merit forms the foundation of every competitive examination, Yangfo said millions of honest students become victims when question papers are leaked, manipulated or otherwise compromised. “A government that cannot conduct fair examinations cannot claim to be preparing India’s future,” he said.
The APCC expressed concern over what it termed growing administrative failures, corruption and institutional decline, alleging that students and unemployed youth have emerged as the biggest sufferers. The committee claimed that 89 paper leak incidents have occurred during the last 10 years under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre.
Supporting Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA), the APCC also called for reforms in the conduct of major examinations such as the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
The party directed its District Congress Committees (DCCs) to organise district-level press conferences and public outreach programmes across the state over the next week to highlight issues relating to examination irregularities, unemployment and recruitment delays.
Referring to Arunachal Pradesh, the APCC said students and aspirants from remote areas face additional challenges and psychological stress due to repeated failures in examination and recruitment systems.
The committee further questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on issues that it said directly affect the future of the country’s youth. It asserted that India’s future cannot be built on leaked question papers, cancelled examinations, delayed recruitments and unfulfilled promises.
The APCC informed that the next phase of the nationwide “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign will be held in Allahabad on July 10, Patna on July 11 and Delhi on July 14. It appealed to youth organisations, civil society groups, educators and like-minded citizens to support the movement and raise their voices against the growing challenges in the education and employment sectors.
Among its key demands, the APCC sought a comprehensive and transparent investigation into recurring examination irregularities, stringent action against those involved in paper leak rackets, structural reforms to improve transparency and accountability in examination processes, timely conduct of examinations and recruitment drives, and stronger safeguards to protect students’ rights and restore public confidence in educational institutions.
