Minimising outsourcing of workers and examination centres, holding most entrance exams on-line, and capping the variety of makes an attempt in main entrances are among the many measures being contemplated by a high-level panel arrange by the Centre to evaluation functioning of Nationwide Testing Company (NTA).
The suggestions by the panel possible give attention to decreasing offline exams or choosing hybrid exams the place switching to on-line mode fully isn’t possible; capping the variety of makes an attempt in main exams, and decreasing the position of outsourced workers and centres to make sure sanctity of exams isn’t affected. (HT file picture)
The Centre had on October 21 sought two weeks’ time from the Supreme Court docket to submit the ultimate report of the panel led by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan.
“The report is almost ready. Several recommendations are being made to streamline the functioning of NTA and the conduct of major entrance exams in the country,” a supply mentioned.
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Among the many suggestions that the panel is more likely to make are decreasing offline exams or choosing hybrid exams the place switching to on-line mode fully isn’t possible; capping the variety of makes an attempt in main exams together with medical entrance NEET and decreasing the position of outsourced workers and centres to make sure sanctity of exams isn’t affected.
“The panel held 22 meetings to address the complexities involved in conducting such large-scale exams, the risks and the security measures. The panel had also sought suggestions from stakeholders including students and parents and took into account over 37000 suggestions received,” the supply mentioned.
Within the line of fireplace over alleged irregularities within the medical entrance examination NEET and PhD entrance NET, the Centre had in July arrange the panel to make sure clear, easy and truthful conduct of examinations by NTA.
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Whereas NEET was below the scanner over a number of irregularities, together with alleged leaks, UGC-NET was cancelled because the ministry acquired inputs that the integrity of the examination had been compromised. Each issues are being probed by the CBI.
Two different exams – CSIR-UGC NET and NEET PG – had been cancelled on the final second as a pre-emptive step.
The panel additionally consists of former AIIMS Delhi director Randeep Guleria, Central College of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor B J Rao, Professor Emeritus within the Division of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras Ok Ramamurthy, Folks Robust co-founder and Karmayogi Bharat board member Pankaj Bansal, IIT Delhi Dean of Scholar Affairs Aditya Mittal and MoE Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal.
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The committee was additionally been tasked with inspecting the prevailing safety protocols associated to the setting of the papers and different processes for numerous examinations and making suggestions to reinforce the robustness of the system.
The panel had additionally opted two IIT Kanpur academicians as members — Amey Karkare, professor of Pc Science and Engineering and Debapriya Roy, assistant professor.