India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in its national student examination system after a series of scandals fueled angry protests from young people and put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s government.
Last month, authorities took the extraordinary step of canceling the medical entrance exam results of more than 2 million students after allegations of widespread leaking of the papers.
For the retest on June 21, the government will now deploy the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the first time ever to transport question papers, according to officials familiar with the matter. Individuals involved in setting the exams will be kept under strict surveillance with restricted access to phones and communications, the officials said, asking not to be identified because the details aren¡¯t public.
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