From NEET paper leak to CBSE row: Rahul Gandhi calls Education Ministry a 'disaster'

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday criticised the Centre over a series of education-related controversies. He accused the Education Ministry of ?failing every single age group? of students.

In a strongly-worded post on X, Gandhi linked the NEET-UG paper leak crisis, concerns over CBSE Class 12 assessment outcomes, and the rollout of a new language requirement for Class 9 students, arguing that repeated disruptions have pushed lakhs of students into uncertainty.

Referring to the NEET-UG controversy, Gandhi said the paper leak affected more than 22 lakh medical aspirants.

He then pointed to allegations surrounding unexpectedly low marks among



some CBSE Class 12 students under the OSM evaluation process, claiming several students risked losing college eligibility.

He further criticised the reported implementation of a new language requirement for CBSE Class 9 students from July 1, alleging that schools lack teachers and textbooks and that transitional arrangements involve distributing Class 6 materials to older students.

?Three exams. Three age groups. One Minister,? Gandhi wrote, directly targeting the Education Ministry.

He alleged that the Education Ministry had become ?a department of disasters? and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to students affected by the developments.