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Sachin Pilot Says Exam Lapses Erode Youth’s System Faith
Sachin Pilot said problems with exams are hurting students.
He mentioned computer and server failures during the NEET-PG examination.
A server outage stopped students at one Jaipur centre from taking the test.
He said another similar problem happened the next day.
Pilot also spoke about paper leaks and incorrect marking.
He said India needs a better system that supports young people’s talent.
Later, he visited Veerendra Dham and talked with students about their studies and goals.
He encouraged them to work hard and help society.
Sachin Pilot said recurring exam failures, paper leaks and marking discrepancies are hurting young people and weakening their faith in the system.
He cited a server outage that prevented students from taking the NEET-PG examination at a Jaipur centre on Sunday, followed by another similar issue on Monday.
Pilot said India needs an examination system that encourages and supports young talent.
He later met students, shared breakfast and discussed their studies and goals at Veerendra Dham in Barmer.
Pilot praised Veerendra Dham’s educational and social initiatives for young people from rural and remote areas.
- Who
- Congress leader and AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot spoke about examination problems and met students at Veerendra Dham.
- What
- Pilot criticized technical exam failures, paper leaks and marking discrepancies, and called for a system that supports young talent.
- Where
- Pilot spoke at Barmer Railway Station and later visited Veerendra Dham in Barmer; the cited NEET-PG disruption occurred at a Jaipur centre.
- When
- The remarks were reported on Tuesday, September 1; Pilot referred to exam disruptions on the preceding Sunday and Monday.
- Why
- He said recurring examination problems make young people suffer and undermine their faith in the system.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and AICC general secretary
- Exam cited
- NEET-PG examination
- First reported disruption
- A server outage prevented students from taking the examination at a Jaipur centre on Sunday
- Further disruption
- Another similar issue was reported on Monday
- Other concerns
- Paper leaks and discrepancies in marking
- Student centre
- Veerendra Dham in Barmer
- Centre’s facilities
- Accommodation, study facilities and guidance for students from rural and remote areas
Quotes
Sachin Pilot
Congress leader and AICC general secretary
“The country needs a system where we can encourage the talent of our youth. The system that has developed for conducting examinations is in a very difficult situation.”
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“Whether it is problems in conducting examinations, paper leaks or discrepancies in marking, young people suffer. We will have to work in this direction.”
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