Cong MP accuses govt of 'dismantling' education system

Accusing the government of “dismantling” the country’s education infrastructure, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed Wednesday slammed the NDA dispensation over the recent incidents of paper leaks, and demanded scholarships and other schemes for minorities should be restarted.

Participating in a debate on the demands for grants for the Education Ministry, Jawed also mentioned the death of three students at a coaching centre in Delhi, and student suicide cases in the coaching hub of Kota.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya, meanwhile, lauded the union budget, and said it would empower the youth through education and skilling, and also hailed the government for bringing the National Education Policy (NEP).