India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has left his post amid unprecedented civil protests that swept across the country, historian, politician and New Labour trade union chairwoman Darya Mitina said. Even students eligible for preferential rates may have to pay around 100,000 rupees at public universities, while tuition at prestigious private institutions can reach 2.5 million rupees. With an average annual family income ranging from 300,000 to 1 million rupees, any error in the allocation of university places can have devastating consequences. Exam System Failures Turn Into a Nationwide Protest"Similar scandals had never before resulted in nationwide protests, let alone resignations. The main trigger was a wave of youth suicides after technical failures wiped out the examination results of some students.