How the Jantar Mantar Protests Forced India to Confront Its Examination Crisis

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  How the Jantar Mantar Protests Forced India to Confront Its Examination Crisis Every year, millions of Indian students dedicate months, sometimes years, to preparing for competitive examinations that shape their futures. Among these, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is one of India's most important and competitive entrance exams, serving as the gateway to medical education. In 2026, that trust was severely tested. Following allegations of a large-scale question paper leak, the NEET examination came under intense public scrutiny. Investigations, public outrage, and the decision to conduct one of the largest re-examinations in India's history transformed what initially appeared to be an examination scandal into a national debate about accountability and educational reform. More Than Just One Examination The controversy was not only about a leaked paper. It reflected growing frustration over repeated examination irregularities seen across various competitive and...

๐ŸŒŸIndia's efforts to preventive measures toward Neglected Tropical Diseases

๐ŸŒŸIndia's efforts to preventive measures toward Neglected Tropical Diseases
๐ŸŒŸNeglected Tropical Disease day is celebrated every year on 30th january declared by 74th world health assembly 2021.
✍️NTDs are the group of Parasitic , Bacterial , protozoan infections that are prevelent in tropical and sub-tropicsl regions.
✍️These diseases mainly affect improvised people of developing countries living in abject poverty.
✍️These are called "neglected" because they are often overlooked by the mainstream healthcare system despite  their significant affect on public health.
✍️ According to the database of Elsevier Science
US and USA are predominant on NDTs.
✍️ Among global South Brazil and India ranked 3rd and 4th respectively.
✍️ India's contribution is 6% globally.
✍️ India carries the largest burden of at least 11 of these diseases with parasitic illness like kala azar and Lymphatic filariasis.

๐ŸŒŸ Important measures taken by India-
✍️ WHO - supported regional alliance establised by government of India on 2005 to early diagnose treatment of most vulnerable populations and control stand fly population (Kala Azar ) and Bangladesh , Nepal also involved in this initiative.
✍️Vector control measures through spraying rounds are undertaken in endemic areas to prevent stand-fly breeding.
✍️ Morbidity management and disability prevention for thise who were affected by lymphoedema and hydrocele.
✍️ Wage compensation schemes for kala azar.
✍️ Accelerated Plan for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (APELF) launched in 2018.


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