Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Vice-President Radhakrishnan Defends Public Examinations Bill To Curb Unfair Means
The Vice-President of India, Mr. C.P. Radhakrishnan, spoke at a university celebration.
He talked about a new law that stops people from cheating in big exams.
He said strong laws are needed to punish people who break rules.
He also remembered passing a similar law when he was Governor of Jharkhand.
He told students to do research that helps solve problems in the real world.
He mentioned that India made many vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He wants more young people to go to college.
He worries that some students are using drugs, and he wants police to stop it.
He asked students to find their talents and work hard, just like the famous mathematician Ramanujan.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan defended the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 at a Sastra deemed-to-be university event.
He said stringent laws are necessary to punish criminals and protect law-abiding citizens from unfair practices in public examinations.
Radhakrishnan recalled signing a similar bill into law as Governor of Jharkhand despite advice not to give assent.
He said the Centre aims to raise the gross enrolment ratio in higher education from 30 per cent to 50 per cent.
He voiced concern over growing narcotics use among students, citing a recent youth murder in Coimbatore.
- Who
- Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, joined by Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar and officials of Sastra deemed-to-be university.
- What
- Defended the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 and spoke on higher education, research, and narcotics use among students.
- When
- Monday; exact date not specified in the article.
- Where
- At the valedictory function of the ruby and silver jubilee celebrations of Sastra deemed-to-be university.
- Why
- To justify the bill as necessary to prevent unfair practices in public examinations and to protect law-abiding citizens.
Supporters of the bill
Critics of the bill
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026
Supporters of the bill
Vice-President Radhakrishnan argues stringent laws are necessary to punish criminals, protect law-abiding citizens, and prevent unfair practices in public examinations.
Critics of the bill
Some critics said the Vice-President should not have given assent to a similar bill when he was Governor of Jharkhand.
- Vice-President
- C.P. Radhakrishnan
- Legislation defended
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026
- Purpose of bill
- Prevent unfair practices in public examinations
- Occasion
- Valedictory function of ruby and silver jubilee celebrations of Sastra deemed-to-be university
- Earlier precedent
- Similar bill passed by the Jharkhand Assembly and signed by Radhakrishnan as Governor
- Higher education target
- Raise gross enrolment ratio from 30% to 50%
- Concern raised
- Growing narcotics use among students; recent murder of a youth in Coimbatore
- Attendees
- Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar; Sastra Chancellor R. Sethuraman; Vice-Chancellor S. Vaidhyasubramaniam