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He further said that in Tamil Nadu, there are 52 Kendriya Vidyalayas which are run by Central Government.
The Congress MP from Assam warned that Rahul Gandhi and the party won’t let this issue go unchallenged.
Statesman News Service | Guwahati | June 20, 2024 5:45 pm
Photo: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday, expressed deep concern over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the UGC-NET and NEET exams, stating that the future of lakhs of students is now in jeopardy.
The Congress MP accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union education minister of failing India’s youth. “Prime Minister Modi has failed the youth of India. With the NEET exam, 24 lakh people have been disappointed, and through the NET exam, 9 lakh students have been betrayed. Yet the PM chooses to be silent,” he said.
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He warned that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party won’t let this issue go unchallenged and announced a nationwide protest from tomorrow. Rahul Gandhi will raise the NEET students’ issue in the House, Gogoi added.
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Furthermore, Gogoi demanded the suspension of the NTA chairman, citing a lack of accountability and oversight. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly condemned the current state of India’s educational institutions, attributing the recent exam issues to the ‘capture’ of educational institutions by the BJP and its affiliates.
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He further said that in Tamil Nadu, there are 52 Kendriya Vidyalayas which are run by Central Government.
The Congress government in Telangana has claimed to have conducted a caste census, and promised to bring a bill to enhance backward classes reservation to 42 per cent.
The Congress, on Friday, slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for announcing to resolve the issue of duplication in Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) within the next three months, calling it “duplicitous response”.
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