# NEET leak, protests expose India’s education-job crisis

2026-08-13T17:04:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Student protests over the NEET paper leak have spread from Delhi's Jantar Mantar to Jharkhand, driven by anger over exam fraud and joblessness. The Hans India reports that over two million students faced uncertainty, and the Congress claims the leak forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. In an interview with The News Minute, former education secretary R. Subrahmanyam warned that structural reforms, not just compensation, are needed, pointing to chronic problems in how India conducts exams and recruits. The protests have now moved to recruitment exams, reflecting a deeper anxiety about the future.

## Coverage

- thehansindia.com <https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/congress-stands-by-the-aspirations-of-indias-youth-1103283>
- thenewsminute.com <https://www.thenewsminute.com/interview/we-cant-just-allot-seats-based-on-ranks-former-education-secy-r-subrahmanyam>

Tags: Congress, Dharmendra Pradhan, education reform, NEET, paper leak, student protests
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