‘Free coaching for all!’: Modi’s big push to defuse India’s exam scandal fury

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive…

Kedah State’s decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was ‘ultra vires’ the Federal Constitution — Hafiz HassanIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during celebrations to mark the country’s Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2026.

— AFP pic! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for competitive exams to alleviate the financial burden on families within India’s competitive education system, responding to youth-led protests over recent exam scandals.

Speaking on the nation’s independence anniversary, he revealed plans to train 10 million young people in artificial intelligence. Modi also introduced a seven-point framework aimed at achieving developed nation status, emphasizing sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, and technology, and promoting India as a trusted global partner. Giving you news that matter to Malaysians. Make Malay Mail your preferred source when you search for news on Google.

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign. Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on millions of families caught up in the country’s fiercely competitive education system.

The 75-year-old leader made the announcement while speaking from the ramparts of New Delhi’s imposing 17th-century Red Fort to mark the country’s independence from Britain on August 15, 1947.

“We have decided to provide free online coaching for various competitive examinations for our youth. We have the digital public infrastructure, and we have highly talented teachers and educators,” he said. The move comes after nationwide protests triggered by the leak of a key medical entrance examination paper and a series of other recruitment scandals.

The protests, which culminated in the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan last month, exposed deep frustration among young Indians over access to jobs and educational opportunities. They also highlighted immense pressures on students in India, the world’s most populous nation where admission to government-run colleges remains one of the most sought-after pathways to economic security. The cut-throat competition has fuelled a sprawling coaching industry where students spend years preparing, often at enormous financial cost for their families.

“The competition surrounding coaching classes has become a huge burden for middle-class families… can stay close to their families, receive their care, and avoid placing an additional financial burden on them,” he said.

“We have decided in the next one year, one crore youth will be given training in AI skills,” he said. Since the protests, authorities have attempted to appease the nation’s youth, with the parliament hiking penalties for leaking exam papers. Critics say the protests posed one of the biggest challenges to Modi’s government since coming to power in 2014.

In a speech lasting more than an hour, Modi also reiterated his government’s vow to help India achieve the status of a developed country in the next 20 years, announcing a seven-point growth and reform framework. The initiative would focus on manufacturing, agriculture, technology and defence, as well as India’s “soft power” through yoga, tourism and handicrafts. India, Asia’s third-largest economy, must “establish itself as a trusted global supply chain partner for the world”, Modi said of manufacturing.

In the coming years, he said India will have eight more semiconductor chip plants and five nuclear reactors which will generate 100 gigawatts of power by 2047. Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.

“The youth have a big role to play in the journey towards a developed India… the greatest beneficiary of a developed India is the youth of the country. ” — AFP

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