Congress Leader Demands Purge of Ideological Influence from National Education Policy
Gidugu Rudra Raju calls for an independent expert committee to replace NEP-2020 and investigate systemic exam failures. The CWC member cited 152 paper leaks and alleged central institutions are currently led by RSS affiliates.
Call for Structural Overhaul of Education Governance
Gidugu Rudra Raju, a member of the Congress Working Committee and former head of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, issued a formal demand on Monday for the total replacement of the New Education Policy 2020. Raju insists that a new, comprehensive educational framework must be drafted by an independent body of experts. He specifically stated that this committee should exclude any individuals associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The veteran politician linked the current policy framework to a series of administrative breakdowns. According to Raju, the twelve-year tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has seen 152 documented instances of paper leaks involving high-stakes competitive assessments, including the CBSE and NEET examinations. He warned that the institutional integrity of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the National Testing Agency (NTA), and various premier universities is failing because leadership roles are held by ideological appointees.
Accountability for Examination Failures
Addressing the ongoing student demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, Raju highlighted the human cost of these systemic lapses. He pointed to the deaths of 22 NEET aspirants who committed suicide following recent paper leaks. To address these tragedies, the Congress leader proposed specific government actions:
- Immediate financial compensation to the families of all 22 students on a priority basis.
- Guaranteed government employment for a family member of each deceased student.
- A shift in executive accountability directly to the Prime Minister.
Raju criticized the current centralization of power, claiming that individual ministries lack the autonomy to function effectively. He argued that the Prime Minister must take personal responsibility for the damage dealt to the nation's academic and professional standards. Without an immediate move toward a neutral, non-partisan educational policy, Raju contends that the long-term viability of India's top academic bodies remains in jeopardy.
Source: The Hindu — News
