Opinion · Education
Restoring trust in India’s examination system
The rescheduled NEET-2026 brought relief after weeks of uncertainty. Yet the paper leak, the CBSE evaluation controversy and the Lucknow coaching-centre fire have exposed structural flaws that run far deeper than administrative lapses.
Key takeaways
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- The rescheduled NEET-2026 restored calm — but the paper leak, the CBSE On-Screen Marking controversy and the Lucknow fire exposed deeper structural flaws. [cite: 1]
- When a paper-setter becomes a leaker, it is a betrayal. India must audit how it prepares, recruits and ethically forms its teachers. [cite: 1]
- Accountability has been weak: too often the guilty are not behind bars, and fire-safety norms go unchecked until tragedy strikes. [cite: 1]
- NEP-2020 places the teacher “at the centre of the fundamental reforms” — realising that promise will take Herculean, system-wide effort. [cite: 1]