India, May 26 -- The cancellation of NEET 2026 following allegations of a paper leak has triggered outrage and deep introspection across India. The scandal is a grim reflection of the moral and institutional decline within the country's education system

Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, one of our most distinguished and decorated scientists, wrote an article on "Declining Work Standards" around fifteen years ago. I find it extremely relevant in comprehending the national anguish and shame being expressed following the cancellation of the NEET examination in May 2026. The learned professor wrote: "Further, our examination system has become so corrupt that we have come to accept malpractices as routine. With copying condoned even at the hi...