Students staged a protest at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged lathicharge on students in Delhi.
The activist said he is ready to end his hunger strike if the government assured him that no legal action would be taken against the protesting students demanding accountability over the NEET-UG paper leak.
Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the education system has been “rigged” under the current dispensation.
The political storm has spilled beyond Parliament and onto personal profiles, pulling the education minister's family into the centre of an online backlash.
The protest leaders reiterated their key demands, appealed for non-violence, sought transparency over detentions and warned the government of a larger mobilisation if the deadlock continues.
The minister made the statement after inaugurating a day-long workshop on the Institutional Development Plan for HEIs.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked the Supreme Court for refusing to cancel the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG) held on May 5 this year holding that there was no systemic breach in the exam.
These apprentices are undergoing training in various sectors such as IT/ITes, manufacturing, automobile, etc. This initiative aligns with the Government's focus on skilling and employability of youth.
As anticipated, the session began on a stormy note with the Opposition's demand of Pradhan's resignation and cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination.
Union education minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a review meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy with states and Union Territories.
