What a medical exam scandal says about Modi’s IndiaSome have suggested a ‘one nation, one syllabus’ policy, which would mean the jostling over who should control the supply of doctors would be about history rather than physics, biology or chemistryBy Andy Mukherje / Bloomberg OpinionA scandal involving allegedly leaked papers and irregular scoring in a government-run Indian medical entrance exam has exposed a deeper fault line. The nationwide test conducted last month had 2.4 million aspirants jostling for 100,000 seats in the country’s medical colleges. Tamil Nadu has 11 percent of the country’s doctors with 6 percent of its population, thanks to the medical colleges it directly funds. An exam that overlooks the differences in schooling offered by the boards of 28 states emaciates local education. A national test is a threat to this political autonomy.
