CJP protest shows youth frustration, must not be treated as one-off, says TDP MP
The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests over the alleged NEET paper leak go beyond the examination controversy and reflect a wider sense of frustration among young
The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests over the alleged NEET paper leak go beyond the examination controversy and reflect a wider sense of frustration among young Indians, TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu told India Today. "The protests are not solely about NEET. They reflect a broader 'agitated mind' among the youth. It is crucial to read that agitated mind rather than dismiss it as a one-off incident," he said. Read Full Story Devarayalu's remarks came a day after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister following weeks of nationwide protests led by the CJP.
MP BACKS EXAMINATION REFORMS Speaking about examination reforms, Devarayalu said measures introduced after paper leaks address the problem only after the damage has already occurred. "The anti-paper leak bill is a postmortem measure. Something wrong has already happened. The focus should be on preventing wrongs from happening at all," he said. The Narasaraopet MP questioned why the Centre cannot create a foolproof examination system, arguing that some states have managed to avoid major paper leak incidents for years. "If a state can go 25 years without a single paper leak, why can't the Centre do it?" he asked.
Calling NEET an elimination examination, Devarayalu said the medical entrance test remains necessary, but its overall process can be improved. "We need to collect questions and prepare a bank auto-generated with different difficulty levels, while ensuring state board students are not at a disadvantage," he said. 'NEED HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT' The TDP MP said the pressure around competitive examinations was also linked to unrealistic expectations placed on students. He urged parents to reduce the burden on children and said admission to a top institution should not be treated as the only measure of success. "Parents need to be a little less pushy on children.
Getting into a great university is not the end-all and be-all," he said. The TDP MP also called for a broader approach to assessing students, saying academic examinations alone cannot measure every aspect of a person's ability. "A student cannot only be assessed based on one intelligence. Emotional intelligence is very much needed, but currently not tested," he said. Devarayalu added that moving towards a more holistic assessment system would not only improve examinations but also help create a more balanced approach to evaluating students. Ends
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