An exam leak in India exposed a Gen Z jobs crisis that goes much deeper

While the leak of key exam papers was the trigger for the recent student protest in India, rising unemployment is the real fuel angering Gen Z in the country.

Facing pressure from the youth-led CJP protests, India's government pushed through a bill to combat "paper mafias" leaking exam questions. But opposition lawmakers walked out before the bill was passed in Rajya Sabha.

The new legislation comes after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms and forcing minister's resignation

3 min readPatnaUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 04:58 AM IST In a letter to the Director of Medical Education, Bihar, an NMC deputy secretary sought the inquiry following written complaints by Vikash Chandra, a social activist from Patna. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has sought a state-le

The bill, which would increase penalties for leaking exam papers, must now be signed into law by President Droupadi Murmu. The approval, which came after several hours of discussion, followed weeks of mass protests over leaked exam papers

India’s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms forced the education minister to resign.