Published Jun 30, 2026 | 3:43 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 30, 2026 | 3:43 PM
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Synopsis: It argued that recurring controversies surrounding NEET had raised serious concerns about the efficiency, accountability and reliability of the existing centralised examination system and had compromised the constitutional principles of equal opportunity and social justice.
Marking the first resolution moved by the UDF government in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John on Tuesday, 30 June, presented a resolution urging the Union Government to undertake comprehensive reforms of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the country’s national examination system.
Moving the resolution under Rule 118, the Minister said repeated question paper leak allegations, examination irregularities, administrative and technical lapses, and controversies over the evaluation and declaration of NEET results had seriously undermined the credibility, transparency and impartiality of the examination.
He said the developments had created widespread anxiety among students and parents and eroded public confidence in the country’s common entrance examination system.
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The resolution noted that lakhs of students, including a large number from Kerala, had been adversely affected despite years of dedicated preparation.
It argued that recurring controversies surrounding NEET had raised serious concerns about the efficiency, accountability and reliability of the existing centralised examination system and had compromised the constitutional principles of equal opportunity and social justice.
The resolution called upon the Union Government to enact a comprehensive legal framework fixing accountability for officials responsible for examination lapses, providing stringent punishment for organised examination malpractice, and making robust technological safeguards and independent oversight mandatory at every stage of the examination process.
It also stressed the need to involve state governments in policy decisions relating to national entrance examinations, noting that education is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and that cooperative federalism must be respected.
The government also pointed to similar controversies involving other national examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), including CUET-UG and UGC-CSIR examinations, as well as recruitment examinations conducted by central agencies such as the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
Incidents of question paper leaks, examination postponements, technical failures, security breaches and administrative lapses were cited as evidence of deeper structural deficiencies in the national examination framework.
Observing that repeated examination controversies had taken a heavy psychological toll on students and families, the House urged the Centre to take immediate steps to restore the credibility, fairness and transparency of national entrance examinations while safeguarding the constitutional rights and equal opportunities of students across the country.
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(With inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
