Punjab Assembly Condemns Centre Over National Paper Leak Crisis

The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a condemnation resolution against the central government following a series of high-profile examination paper leaks that have impacted millions of students across India. During a heated session, the House criticized the administrative failures and police action against protesting students. While the resolution passed with broad support, opposition leaders like Partap Singh Bajwa pointed out that similar examination irregularities have occurred within Punjab under the current state regime over the last four years. The legislative move signals a deepening political rift over the credibility of national testing agencies.

Protests led by India’s world-leading youth population have intensified, with Gen-Z demonstrators taking to the streets to demand systemic changes to the educational framework. This anger recently culminated in the resignation of India's education minister, shifting the pressure directly onto the Prime Minister’s office. Economic data suggests that graduate unemployment has reached nearly 40% over the last two decades, with a staggering 67% of graduates currently without work. The lack of salaried employment and stagnant real wages have made the recurring paper leaks a tipping point for a generation facing a brutal labor market.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded by announcing fast-track courts for those accused of tampering with exams and appointing tech billionaire Nandan Nilekani to lead a comprehensive overhaul of the testing system. Experts suggest that while these measures address the immediate crisis, India requires a new industrial policy to revive manufacturing and small industries to absorb the growing workforce. The advent of AI threatens to further displace 8% to 12% of non-farm jobs, making vocational skill development more critical than traditional degrees. The government’s ability to stabilize the education sector will determine its long-term standing with young voters.