{"id":2626,"date":"2026-07-17T17:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2626"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:34:05","slug":"7-5-crore-students-affected-in-10-years-rahul-gandhi-calls-paper-leaks-the-norm-at-chhatron-ki-goonj-programme-in-dehradun-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=2626","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;7.5 crore students affected in 10 years&#8217;: Rahul Gandhi calls paper leaks the &#8216;norm&#8217; at Chhatron Ki Goonj programme in Dehradun | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132465813,imgsize-127474,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rahul-gandhi-in-dehradun.jpg\" alt=\"'7.5 crore students affected in 10 years': Rahul Gandhi calls paper leaks the 'norm' at Chhatron Ki Goonj programme in Dehradun\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 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(PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said India&#8217;s education system has reached a stage where paper leaks have become &#8220;the norm&#8221;, alleging that the issue affects millions of students and requires a political consensus to resolve.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Addressing a student outreach programme, &#8220;Chhatron Ki Goonj,&#8221; in Uttarakhand&#8217;s Dehradun, he clarified that the event was not a political meeting but focused on the concerns, struggles and future of the youth.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;This is not a political meet; it&#8217;s about youth, their future, struggles and difficulties,&#8221; PTI quoted the Lok Sabha leader of opposition as saying.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The Raebareli MP further said that more than 7.5 crore students had been affected by paper leaks over the past 10 years, with 152 cases reported but no convictions recorded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;From top to bottom, the entire education system is involved in paper leaks,&#8221; he claimed, adding that &#8220;advanced technology&#8221; was being used to carry out such frauds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;If you have crores, you can select from a menu card of paper leaks,&#8221; the Congress leader stated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Rahul Gandhi also called for a political consensus to end paper leaks, stressing that all parties must implement measures to protect students.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;There can be political consensus on ending paper leaks which everyone must implement,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Calling for reforms in the examination system, he argued that the existing model was &#8220;outdated&#8221; and needed to evolve.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;The current exam testing system is of the 19th century; we must evolve a 21st-century system,&#8221; the asserted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>He proposed shifting from a government-centric to a student-centric examination framework, with secure question banks and randomised question papers to prevent leaks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>&#8220;Today&#8217;s exam system is government-centric; we want a student-centric system,&#8221; he maintained.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Rahul Gandhi also demanded protection and compensation for students affected by paper leaks, along with immediate re-examinations for those impacted by compromised tests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>On educational institutions, he argued that political organisations should not control campuses and that vice-chancellors should not be appointed from a single organisation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>&#8220;No political party or organisation should have a hold on any educational institution; VCs shouldn&#8217;t be from one organisation,&#8221; Rahul Gandhi stated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>He further claimed that the current system benefits a small section while harming honest students.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>&#8220;One per cent uses the system, follows the path of paper leaks and hurts the 99 per cent others who are honest and poor,&#8221; he concluded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/7-5-crore-students-affected-in-10-years-rahul-gandhi-calls-paper-leaks-the-norm-at-chhatron-ki-goonj-programme-in-dehradun\/articleshow\/132465654.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the &#8216;Chhatron Ki Goonj&#8217; programme, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 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