The Cockroach Protests: A Symptom of India's Broader Education Crisis The resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been seen as a victory for student activists, but it masks a deeper issue: systemic failures in the country's education system.
The protests that led to Pradhan's ouster, dubbed the "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) movement, have captured national attention. The NEET exam fiasco, which sparked the protests, is a symptom of a broader crisis.
Every year, millions of students compete for 150,000 undergraduate medical course seats in India, making it one of the most grueling entrance exams worldwide.