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Recurring education scams demand urgent reform

The public outrage over the deteriorating education system and rising youth unemployment has has led to Cockroach Janata Party movement’s rapid rise. Repeated examination paper leaks have forced millions of students to retake crucial tests and have been linked to numerous student suicides in recent years. Families often spend their life savings or fall into heavy debt to pay for coaching, particularly for competitive examinations like NEET, only to see their children's efforts undermined by corruption and question paper leaks. Ironically, private spending on tuition now exceeds the government's entire higher education budget, highlighting serious shortcomings in public education. Years of neglect in education, employment, and equal opportunities have transformed the aspirations of young Indians into a growing social, economic, and political crisis. The recurring scandals surrounding national entrance examinations expose deep-rooted flaws that demand urgent reform. If India's education system is truly among the world's best, why do so many influential leaders choose foreign universities for their own children?


KG VILOP, Chorao

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Dangers of reuse of cooking oil in homes

The Goan Network
Published Jul 23, 2026, 11:18 PM IST
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The Goa state cabinet’s approval of a ‘Used Cooking Oil’ policy marks a significant stride toward public health and environmental sustainability. By establishing a structured framework for the collection, monitoring, and recycling of used cooking oil, Goa joins a select group of states. When oil is heated repeatedly, it undergoes chemical changes that produce harmful compounds such as trans-fats and free radicals. These substances are linked to heart disease, obesity, and…

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