Kiren Rijiju urges MPs to participate in 'Public Examinations Amendment Bill' discussion in Parliament tomorrow
New Delhi, July 27
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appealed to all Members of Parliament to participate in the discussion on the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, scheduled to be taken up in Parliament on Monday.
In a post on X, Rijiju said, "After listening to the voice the young generation and the historic decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the future of students, I appeal to all the MPs to participate in tomorrow's The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill."
The government is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha as part of its moves to prevent paper leaks in the future in competitive exams.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh will introduce this bill in the Lok Sabha. The bill has strong penal provisions to deal with any case of paper leaks.
According to the listed agenda of Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh will also move the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 for passing after it is introduced in the House.
The Bill introduces seven key amendments designed to plug enforcement loopholes, establish dedicated judicial mechanisms, and accelerate criminal trials. It also seeks to significantly overhaul the 2024 framework by instituting strict time bounds for both investigations and judicial proceedings.
The proposed legislation seeks to significantly overhaul the 2024 framework by instituting strict time bounds for both investigations and judicial proceedings.
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations will be empowered to designate Courts of Session as Special Fast Track Courts dedicated exclusively to trying offences under the Act.
According to the provisions of the bill, proceedings in Special Fast-Track Courts must be conducted on a day-to-day basis, with trials mandated to conclude within three months from the date the chargesheet is filed.
The monsoon session of Parliament began on July 20 and is expected to continue till August 13.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good intentions but will the enforcement be fair? Our track record with fast-track courts hasn't been great - many cases still pending for years. The bill needs concrete implementation mechanisms, not just timelines on paper. Also, why not make the investigation process more transparent?
Interesting to see India taking strong legislative measures against exam fraud. Coming from the US where standardized testing has its own issues, I appreciate the dedicated fast-track courts approach. But I worry about due process rights - penal provisions need to be balanced with proper legal safeguards. Still, a bold step!
Kiren Rijiju ji is right - this needs all-party support. My son faced the JEE mess last year, and it shattered his confidence. But let's not forget - paper leaks happen because of systemic corruption in the system. Will this bill punish the big fish or just catch small-time middlemen? We need strict action at all levels.
Excellent move! The previous 2024 framework was toothless - no wonder we saw so many leaks. The special fast-track courts and strict time-bound trials will create real deterrence. But I hope the government also invests in digital security and encryption for exam systems. Prevention is better than cure! 👏
As someone who studied in the UK system, the idea of dedicated fast-track courts for exam fraud seems unique to India. Three months for trial completion is very aggressive - in the West, complex fraud cases take years. Let's see if the judicial infrastructure can handle this without compromising quality of justice.
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