S6E4: National Entrance Tribulations with Antara, Ankit and Jasmine

In this episode of DAP, we discuss the national entrance exam controversy, which impacts millions of students and academics in the country. Apart from NEET/NET exams, we discuss our first impressions of the controversy, what it means to the students, the general examination and coaching culture surrounding it, and the ramifications of this absolute blunder, amongst many other things.

Recommendations

• Antara
• ⁠https://thewire.in/education/if-not-net-then-what⁠
• ⁠https://thewire.in/education/cbse-examinations-education-india⁠
• ⁠https://thewire.in/192566/absurdity-national-eligibility-test/⁠
• Ankit
• ⁠https://theprint.in/opinion/i-attempted-ugc-net-thrice-now-i-understand-why-students-look-abroad-for-phd/2147662/⁠
• ⁠https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/11/27/saurabh-kumar-sharma-appointed-as-faculty-in-jnu-amid-speculations-of-undemocratic-employment⁠
• ⁠https://punemirror.com/pune/education/pune-students-in-rural-areas-see-red-over-ugc-decision-on-phd-admission/cid1711697821.htm⁠
• Jasmine
• The Two Dogmas of Hindu Philosophy
• Megh
• The Boys
• Elsbeth
• Pew research, "Key findings about religion in India" ⁠https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/06/29/key-findings-about-religion-in-india/⁠
• "NET is far from perfect but its cancellation matters more than you think" ⁠https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/net-is-far-from-perfect-but-its-cancellation-matters-more-than-you-think/⁠
• Vatsal
• "Saurabh Kumar Sharma appointed as faculty in JNU amid speculations of undemocratic employment⁠" ⁠https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/11/27/saurabh-kumar-sharma-appointed-as-faculty-in-jnu-amid-speculations-of-undemocratic-employment⁠
• Maheshwar Peri's Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/ovt9C1NyaSs?si=IXJ3Z9VATg8ap9-P