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The resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has proved to be a turning point after the historic protests against the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET). A satirical group called ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP), formed by NEET aspirants, shook the foundations of the administrative and institutional authorities by turning what started as a joke on social media into weeks-long dharnas and hunger strikes. Despite the central government tightening anti-paper leak rules and making provisions for punishment, this anger did not subside. This rebellion made it clear that the youth of the country are now ready to go to any extent to get their point across.
According to education consultant Amalapurpu Durga Prasad, the agitators used taunts or ridicule as their biggest weapon. Instead of rejecting the word ‘cockroach’, he presented it as a symbol of his endurance and flexibility. Bypassing established political systems and structures, students made ad hoc use of digital platforms to mobilize support, offering a new form of democratic participation and protest in the 21st century.
Inadequate damage control by officials
However, the Union Home Ministry is taking steps to tighten paper setting rules, stop leaking of question papers and impose punitive measures. But this damage control is falling short in calming the anger of the youth. The system of deciding the future of millions of youth through a single high-stakes examination breeds resentment, especially when an individual’s chances of success appear extremely slim.
Sana’s mother raised questions
neat Amidst this entire controversy of paper leak, the pain of the victims’ families also came to the fore. The mother of NEET candidate Sana Shaikh raised a question to which no administrative official had the answer. She said that as an ordinary mother, her job was to keep her children happy, healthy and safe, but now her daughter’s sleep has been taken away forever. He questioned who can compensate for this loss. The resignation of the Education Minister was an indirect admission that the institutions had failed to fulfill their responsibilities.
The need to understand the turmoil
TDP MP Lavu Srikrishna Devarayalu said on this anger of the youth that this demonstration is not only about NEET, but it reflects the deep turmoil prevailing in the minds of the youth. He said that it is important to understand this anger instead of dismissing it as just an incident. The MP also advised parents to put less pressure on their children, because getting admission in a big university is not everything in life.
Post mortem report of this incident
Commenting on the anti-paper leak law, TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu said that the anti-paper leak bill is a measure after the event, meaning something wrong has already happened. In fact, the focus should be on ensuring that such incidents do not happen.
He raised the question that if a state can conduct examinations for 25 years without any paper leak, then why can’t the central government do the same?
NEET is a short cut exam
He advocated for improving the examination process and protecting the interests of the students of the state board. The MP said that NEET is a short-list exam in which only 1 or 2 per cent people get seats… The exam is important, but the entire process can be improved. We need to collect questions and create auto-generated banks of different difficulty levels. Besides, it will also have to be ensured that it does not harm the State Board students.
He said that a student cannot be evaluated on the basis of only one type of intelligence, because in today’s time, emotional intelligence (emotional understanding) is very much needed, but it is not tested right now. Adopting a holistic approach in examinations will not only improve the evaluation system but will also contribute to the overall development of the society.
Crisis on democratic trust
India’s democratic structure is currently at a critical juncture. It is not easy to resolve this crisis through immediate police action or emergency measures, because the dissatisfaction within the youth has come out. The basic duty of democratic governance is to protect the sovereignty and rights of the people. If the government fails to maintain the trust of the citizens then it is a failure of its constitutional responsibilities. This movement of CJP may seem to be a temporary wave, but as long as the rights of the youth are affected, such protests will continue.
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