Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday targeted the BJP-led central government and claimed that the country’s entire education system, from top to bottom, remained involved in paper leaks.
Addressing a ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ rally in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, he added that due to this nearly 7.5 crore students have suffered so far.
Taking on the “corrupt system,” Gandhi said that cases of paper leaks were rising by the day and no action had been taken against the guilty, including conviction.
Further, the Congress leader stated that educational institutions in the country should remain independent and no political party should have a “hold” on them.
“The vice-chancellor should not be from one organisation. The in-charge of the National Testing Agency (NTA) should not be from a political outfit,” PTI quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying.
The alleged paper leaks are getting done by 1 per cent students with money and connections, Rahul Gandhi said and added that this is affecting 99 per cent of the “honest middle class” and “poor students”.
He further alleged that paper leaks have become so rampant in India that there are ‘menu cards’ for different papers, quite similar to how people see menu cards for food in restaurants.
“One per cent uses the system and follows the path of paper leaks, hurting 99 per cent others who are honest and poor,” Gandhi said.
He added, “It is very simple. High technology is being used for paper leaks. If you have crores, you can select which paper you want from a menu card. This is the state of India’s education system in which paper leaks are rising”.