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India lawmakers endorse stricter exam leak penalties after protests

India lawmakers endorse stricter exam leak penalties after protests

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

India’s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms forced the education minister to resign.

Senior minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday told parliament that the amendments, which the cabinet greenlighted last week, reflect a “deep commitment to safeguard the welfare of the students and the youth of this country”.

India's lower house approved bill Wednesday toughening penalties for leaking exam papers.

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