2,000 took Gujarat Ayurved varsity exam; V-C says paper ‘leak’ probe on

3 min readAhmedabadJul 29, 2026 12:50 AM IST Speaking to local mediapersons, Jain had said that their exam squad was at Shree Balahanuman Ayurved Mahavidyalaya in Mansa, Gandhinagar, when they learnt about the WhatsApp message. Jain also confirmed that around 2,000 students of 26 Ayurved colleges under the GAU had taken the examination on July 20. More than 2,000 Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) students enrolled in 26 colleges in Gujarat took the Shalya Tantra-1 exam, the questions of which are suspected to have been leaked. The alleged leak is now under investigation by the Gujarat Ayurved University (GAU). This comes just days after nationwide protests over exam paper leaks, which eventually led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Education Minister.Me