NTA Overhaul After NEET And UGC-NET Lapses As 600 Experts Removed, Four-Tier Checks And CISF Security Ordered
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced a major overhaul of the examination system at the National Testing Agency, including a four-tier paper checking process, removal of 600 experts along with onboarding of new ones and CISF-secured office premises. Under fire over the recent lapses in the UGC-NET papers and earlier the NEET-UG exam paper leak, the Education Ministry has gone into…
The government of India has announced extensive reforms to the examination system overseen by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to recent lapses in the UGC-NET and NEET-UG exams. Amid scrutiny over these errors, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi called for enhanced security and infrastructure measures for the smooth running of future examinations.
In a meeting chaired by Joshi, steps were outlined which included the termination of 600 experts, the hiring of new talent, and the implementation of a four-tier paper checking system to improve the rigor of examination scrutiny. The move comes after the NTA faced criticism from opposition parties and student groups over the re-testing of UGC-NET papers for three subjects, alleging that the agency's repeated mishaps have jeopardized students' academic and career prospects.
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