The Union Cabinet on Friday approved amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, amid continuing nationwide protests over the NEET examination paper leak.
The decision comes against the backdrop of protests by students demanding accountability, a comprehensive investigation into the paper leak, and stronger safeguards to protect the integrity of public examinations.
During the briefing on cabinet decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw was asked several queries about the government’s plan for strict actions against paper leaks and move for constituting a fast-track court, but he did not to answer them.
The monsoon session of parliament, which began on July 20, will continue till August 13.
Earlier in the day, representatives of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) met Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss their demands related to the ongoing agitation.
After meeting with the representatives, Nadda said that the government will hold another meeting with the CJP representatives tomorrow after holding internal discussions on the issues that were raised during Friday’s meeting.
The Minister said that the CJP has put forward three main demands and five suggestions for examination reforms.
Nadda told reporters, “The meeting went on for almost two hours. They had three main demands and five reform suggestions for exams. We have told them that we will meet them again tomorrow afternoon and tell them about the discussion we had among the Government.”
(With ANI inputs)
