Gaurav Munjal, CEO of Unacademy, defended the relevance of standardized exams like JEE, NEET, and UPSC against criticism from Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, a Mumbai-based IVF specialist. Munjal asserted the merit-based nature of these exams and their transformative impact, contrasting them with legacy admissions in Ivy League universities. Meanwhile, users on social media platform X expressed diverse opinions, with some advocating for exam reforms and others defending their role in providing fair opportunities.
Governments have declared the practice a human rights violation. But they have made exceptions that are divisive among parents, doctors and social workers.