The Indian Express•Today at 07:37
On NEET and CBSE failures, accountability cannot end with scapegoats
At least three of the over 22 lakh students who appeared for the now-cancelled National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) last month will not return to the examination hall when the test is conducted again later this month. The anguish and desperation of going through the gruelling process of preparation, reportedly, was too overwhelming, and they died by suicide. The country’s much-discussed demographic dividend can only be realised if millions of young people believe that education and perseverance will be rewarded fairly.
