India's exam reform bill a major step, but questions over accountability remain: Analyst

Indian lawmakers are debating a new exam reform bill that would impose tougher penalties for paper leaks, including prison terms of up to 10 years and fines of up to around US$1 million. The legislation comes after weeks of student-led protests that forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. Speaking to CNA's Asia First, Prerna Singh, Mahatma Gandhi associate professor of political science and international studies at Brown University, discusses how the protests mark a historic moment in Indian politics, and why lasting accountability will depend on whether the government's promises are implemented.

Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub

Visit our website: https://cna.asia
Download our app: https://cna.asia/app

Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps:
Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram
WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp

Follow us on these platforms:
https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia
https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia
https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia