Visakhapatnam Poets Unite Against National Examination Irregularities

Lyrical Resistance at Gandhi Statue

Poets and activists gathered at the Gandhi statue across from the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) office on Sunday morning to voice their opposition to recent examination scandals. The event, titled Boddinkala Kavana Bheri (Cockroaches’ Poetic War-Cry), served as a regional extension of the ongoing youth-led agitation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstration focused on documented irregularities surrounding the NEET-UG and various other competitive assessments.

Coalition of Literary Voices

The gathering saw participation from several prominent cultural and literary bodies. Members of the following organizations recited verses to condemn the reported suppression of student protesters in the capital:

• Abhyudaya Rachayitala Sangham (Arasam)
• Sahiti Sravanthi
• Sahrudaya Sahiti
• Visakha Rachayitala Sangham
• Amaravati Rachayitala Sangham

The speakers praised the resilience of the youth movement, framing the Jantar Mantar protests as a necessary victory against administrative mismanagement.

Allegations of Systemic Malpractice

Chief guest and noted educationist K.S. Chalam addressed the crowd, noting that the moniker Boddinkalu highlights the pervasive nature of the corruption they are fighting. Chalam asserted that malpractice in competitive examinations has evolved into a financial crisis involving lakhs of crores of rupees over several years. He suggested that the current student movement signals a shift in the sociopolitical climate, predicting a decrease in what he categorized as corporate and communal influence over the education sector. Chalam concluded that this wave of dissent is likely a precursor to sustained future agitations across the country.

Source: The Hindu — Home