Mumbai: In the wake of student protests against paper leaks, the state govt on Wednesday announced the formation of a committee to interact with students and educational institutions’ managements to frame a new policy to ensure safe and secure examinations.CM Devendra Fadnavis said the govt will set up 25,000 safe classrooms to conduct examinations. It will hold dialogue with students at the revenue division level. The recent law passed by Parliament on paper leaks and examination malpractices will be made applicable in the state as it is more stringent than the state law, he added.Fadnavis said the high-level committee has been constituted to recommend comprehensive, more secure, and unanimous reforms in the examination system for various service recruitment exams conducted in the state. “This committee will visit every department in the state and interact with students and submit a report on comprehensive reforms,” he said.The meeting held at the official residence of the CM was attended by Dy CM Eknath Shinde and chief secretary Rajesh Aggarwal.This high-level committee will be headed by additional chief secretary (GAD) V Radha and will include state director general of Police Sadanand Date, secretary, Information Technology, Virendra Singh , secretary, animal husbandry, Dr. N. Ramaswamy and Nashik Divisional Commissioner Praveen Gedam. This committee will visit each revenue division, hold discussions with students , educational institution owners and other stakeholders and understand their views before framing the policy.The recently passed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, by Parliament against paper leaks and examination malpractices will be made applicable in the state, said Fadnavis. “Maharashtra also has its own law. However, since the law passed by Parliament is stricter, the process to implement it in Maharashtra should be completed in the next fortnight,” said Fadnavis.He also directed the setting up of at least 25,000 safe classrooms across the state. The meeting also discussed coordination between the district collector, police commissioner, police superintendent, senior officers of the education dept along with examination methods adopted in various countries for competitive exams.