mid-day Opinion: More helplines needed for stressed-out students
Updated On: 16 May, 2026 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
After that, we need a similar approach to other leaks permeating our academic system, eroding trust in it and treating students’ futures like play.

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This edit space had highlighted earlier, referencing the recent NEET paper leak that it is very important to plug question paper leaks at every level. It said that immediate investigation and action must focus on the current NEET leak, with the police tracing what is sure to be a network involving certain insiders too. It was time to actually dig deep and pull the entire festering and foetid cheating system out by its roots.
After that, we need a similar approach to other leaks permeating our academic system, eroding trust in it and treating students’ futures like play.
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