India exam leak student protests 2026
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Student behind cockroach protests that forced Indian minister to quit
Dipke is from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra.
Abhijeet Dipke is 30 years old and founded the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
A recent government report found that just over 8% of graduates find jobs aligned with their skills.
India's high-stakes exam system faces crisis of trust
Mansi Bansal spent months preparing for UGC-NET, a qualification for entry-level college teaching jobs.
The fallout from the leaked medical entrance examination triggered weeks of youth-led protests which eventually led to the resignation of the federal education minister.
BJ Rao was part of the 2024 panel and is now head of SGT University near Delhi.
Students clash with police in India in protest over exam leaks
Hundreds of students clashed with police on Tuesday in India’s Bihar state.
The test was conducted over a year ago.
The test is held to recruit officers for the state administration.