On International Yoga Day, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union ministers, and leaders across various states were performing yoga and taking deep breaths in and out, there was perhaps one minister in the Modi cabinet who, despite his best efforts, could not breathe easy at all.
The reason is simple.
Following the massive controversy surrounding the alleged NEET paper leak in 2024, both the Education Minister and his ministry came under intense scrutiny. As a result, ensuring that this year's examination process remained secure became one of the government's biggest challenges.
To prevent any repetition of past controversies, extensive arrangements were reportedly put in place. Paper setters, translators, and examiners were said to have been kept isolated from the outside world until the examination process was completed.
For the first time, the Indian Air Force was reportedly involved in the secure transportation of question papers to examination centers across the country. In addition, more than 500,000 security personnel were deployed to safeguard the examination process.
These measures reflected the scale of the challenge facing the authorities and highlighted the government's determination to ensure that the examination was conducted fairly and securely.
However, despite all these precautions, the pressure is unlikely to disappear immediately. Until the entire examination process is completed without any allegations of paper leaks or other major irregularities, it may be difficult for the Education Minister to truly heave a sigh of relief.
In many ways, that feeling is shared by millions of students and their families, who are also waiting for the process to conclude smoothly and without controversy.
Only when the examinations are completed successfully and the results are declared without major disputes will everyone involved finally be able to breathe a little easier.
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