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‘Solvers’ who can crack tests at the core of paper leaks

Talented former students in India, now known as "solvers," illegally crack and leak exam papers, revealing flaws in the education system.

Updated on: Jul 19, 2024, 06:19:16 IST

By Prawesh Lama, Leena Dhankhar, Avinash Kumar, New Delhi/Gurugram/Patna

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They were once talented students — able to decipher India’s notoriously difficult competitive examinations. In classrooms growing up, in schools and colleges, in state capitals and small towns, they were the students that the rest looked up to; the students that had all the answers. Several graduated to public sector jobs; some became doctors, others civil servants; some even became part of India’s security apparatus.

New Delhi, Jul 07 (ANI): All India Students Association (AISA) and Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) members stage a protest over the demand for Re-NEET and NET examinations, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo/Amit Sharma) (Amit Sharma)

But they now have another identity. A lucrative identity, but one that keeps them afoul

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

...Read MorePrawesh Lama, an Associate Editor at Hindustan Times with nearly two decades of frontline reporting experience across India’s conflict zones, border regions, and disaster-hit areas. He writes on internal security, insurgency, the Northeast, and Left-wing extremism and has reported from India’s hinterland and some of the most sensitive and strategically critical regions. Read Less

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...Read MoreLeena Dhankhar is the Bureau Chief of the Gurugram bureau at Hindustan Times, where she covers crime, excise, civic agencies, forests and wildlife, real estate, and politics. With over a decade of experience at the organisation, she has reported some of the region’s most impactful stories, known for her deep investigative work and on-ground reporting. Leena has extensively covered major crime cases, systemic lapses and financial irregularities, often exposing civic agency failures and prompting administrative action. Her journalism is driven by accountability, public interest, and a commitment to highlighting issues that shape everyday life in Gurugram. Read Less

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...Read MoreAvinash, a senior correspondent, reports on crime, railways, defence and social sector, with specialisation in police, home department and other investigation agencies. Read Less

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