Dharmendra Pradhan in the news as India’s education and skill development chief; veteran BJP leader (born 1969) with prior roles in oil, energy. Short bio: minister, longtime MP.
A series of reporting errors and marking controversies across international and national exam boards has exposed weaknesses in assessment systems. From IELTS marking breaches affecting tens of thousands to India’s CBSE marking discrepancies under a new digital system, students, educators, and regulators are demanding reforms and greater transparency.
The Cockroach Janta Party has grown from a satirical social account into a mass youth movement that has amassed more than 22 million Instagram followers and organised street protests in New Delhi. Founder Abhijeet Dipke has returned from the U.S. to lead rallies demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign after repeated exam paper leaks and cancelled tests.