Rahul Gandhi blames entire system for paper leaks

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that no political party or organisation should have a hold on any educational institutions, and batted for a political consensus on the issue of paper leaks, calling it everyone’s responsibility. He made the remarks while addressing a Chhatron ki Goonj' rally in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. “The entire structure is involved – from coaching centres, exam centres, paper setters, translators, transporters and vendors to the NTA and the (education) ministry at the top,” Rahul Gandhi said.  He also claimed that paper leaks have become so rampant that there are menu cards for different papers, similar to menu cards for food at restaurants. He also made a presentation before the students.

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While cases of paper leaks are rising by the day due to this "corrupt system", no action against the guilty, including conviction, has been taken till now, Gandhi said. “We have to end paper leaks. There can be a consensus in every party and it is everyone's responsibility to implement this consensus,” he said. Gandhi also alleged that it is the duty of the government to hold exams, and not of private companies whose sole motive is to make money and profit.
“If anyone indulges in paper leak, there should be immediate conviction and punishment. If a paper leak happens, the students should be given protection, compensated, and immediate re-exam be held," he said. Gandhi noted that this can be done with the help of technology and randomisation. “This should be done as soon as possible so that the pain of students comes to an end and there is fairness in our examination and testing system,” he said.