The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, following widespread protests across the country over the ongoing crisis in India’s examination system. The protests were sparked by concerns surrounding the NEET-UG and other competitive examinations. APCC president Bosiram Siram described Pradhan’s resignation as a significant victory for the students, parents, and youth of India, whose concerns were repeatedly ignored by the Narendra Modi government.
Siram also hailed the resignation as a victory for the democratic power of peaceful protest, public pressure, and the determined struggle of the students and youth of the country. The APCC has demanded a time-bound, independent, and transparent investigation into all allegations of examination irregularities. The committee has also called for comprehensive and structural reforms in the country’s examination system.
The APCC congratulated the students and young people of India on their courage, determination, and democratic struggle. The committee reiterated its longstanding demands for Arunachal Pradesh, including the establishment of permanent NEET and CUET centres in the state. The APCC also demanded a transparent and predictable annual examination calendar, and a secure, reliable, and student-friendly examination system for students of Arunachal and the entire Northeast.
