India: Testing agency revamp follows renewed criticism
India's education ministry has directed the NTA to audit its exam process amid renewed calls for the agency to be dissolved. Meanwhile, Indian sailors are allegedly being pressured to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
India's National Testing Agency (NTA) is under fire following botched entrance exams, leading to staff layoffs and an audit. The agency canceled three national exams due to errors in question papers, including factual, translation, and spelling mistakes. Students were required to retake the exams in September. The controversy echoes a previous leak in May, causing nationwide protests that forced former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.
Opposition leaders and student bodies have called for NTA's dissolution, prompting the agency to remove over 50 staff members and overhaul its operations, including secluded rooms and air-gapped systems. Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed a complete overhaul of Confidential Operations (CONOPS) protocols. Meanwhile, student protests in Jharkhand have seen success after key recruitment exams were canceled over irregularities, while new protests emerge from those already in the recruitment process.
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